wound; desolation after disaster
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
wounds; physical injuries
literaryUsed to describe physical wounds, particularly those from war or violence.
Zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
dào到
chù处
shì是
chuāng创
yí夷
，
cǎn惨
bù不
rěn忍
dǔ睹
。
The battlefield was covered with wounds, a scene too horrible to behold.
Jīng经
guò过
zhàn战
luàn乱
，
shì士
bīng兵
men们
hún浑
shēn身
chuāng创
yí夷
。
After the war, the soldiers were covered in wounds.
noun
desolation; devastation; scars of disaster
literaryA metaphorical extension, commonly used in the set phrase '满目创夷' (or '满目疮痍').
Dì地
zhèn震
guò过
hòu后
，
zhěng整
gè个
chéng城
shì市
mǎn满
mù目
chuāng创
yí夷
。
After the earthquake, the entire city was a scene of utter desolation.
Jīng经
guò过
lián连
nián年
zhàn战
zhēng争
，
guó国
jiā家
jīng经
jì济
yī一
piàn片
chuāng创
yí夷
。
After years of war, the national economy was in ruins.