dripping with blood; harsh and cruel
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
dripping with blood; bloody; gory
As a stative word (状态词), it typically requires 的 when modifying nouns (e.g., 血淋淋的伤口). Describes scenes, wounds, or objects covered in fresh blood.
Tā他
kàn看
zhe着
xiě血
lín淋
lín淋
de的
shāng伤
kǒu口
，
xià吓
de得
shuō说
bu不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
He looked at the bloody wound and was too frightened to speak.
Dì地
shang上
yǒu有
yī一
tān滩
xiě血
lín淋
lín淋
de的
ròu肉
kuài块
。
There was a pile of bloody meat on the ground.
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Shì事
gù故
xiàn现
chǎng场
xiě血
lín淋
lín淋
de的
，
ràng让
rén人
bù不
rěn忍
zhí直
shì视
。
The accident scene was so bloody that one could not bear to look directly at it.
adjective
harsh; cruel; bloody (figurative)
Metaphorical usage describing facts, lessons, or realities that are extremely harsh, cruel, or painful to face. Often used in formal or serious contexts.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
xiě血
lín淋
lín淋
de的
shì事
shí实
，
wǒ我
men们
wú无
fǎ法
huí回
bì避
。
This is a harsh fact that we cannot avoid.
Nà那
cì次
shì事
gù故
gěi给
le了
wǒ我
men们
xiě血
lín淋
lín淋
de的
jiào教
xun训
。
That accident taught us a bloody lesson.
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Xiě血
lín淋
lín淋
de的
xiàn现
shí实
bǎi摆
zài在
wǒ我
men们
miàn面
qián前
。
The cruel reality is laid out before us.