- see 百孔千瘡|百孔千疮[bai3 kong3 qian1 chuang1]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 千疮百孔 means "full of holes," describing something that is heavily damaged or in poor condition.
- The term is also used metaphorically to describe a situation or system that is severely flawed.
This phrase is used to illustrate a situation where something, such as a plan, an argument, or a physical object, is extensively flawed or ruined.
This old house is full of holes and cannot be lived in at all.
jīng guò经过zhè这cháng场fēng bào风暴,chéng shì城市de的dào lù道路qiān chuāng bǎi kǒng千疮百孔,jiāo tōng交通tān huàn瘫痪。
After the storm, the city's roads were full of holes, and traffic was paralyzed.
In this context, it refers to a flawed plan or idea that has numerous weaknesses or errors.
His plan is full of holes and cannot succeed.
This policy is heavily flawed and needs to be revised.
Generated collocations (experimental)
qiān chuāng bǎi kǒng千疮百孔full of holes and woundsqiān chuāng bǎi kǒng千疮百孔de的shè huì社会a society full of problemsqiān chuāng bǎi kǒng千疮百孔de的jīng jì经济an economy riddled with issuesqiān chuāng bǎi kǒng千疮百孔de的jiā家a house in disrepairqiān chuāng bǎi kǒng千疮百孔de的xīn líng心灵a heart that is deeply woundedqiān chuāng bǎi kǒng千疮百孔de的xìn rèn信任trust that is severely damagedqiān chuāng bǎi kǒng千疮百孔de的chéng shì城市a city full of scarsqiān chuāng bǎi kǒng千疮百孔de的shēng huó生活a life fraught with difficultiesqiān chuāng bǎi kǒng千疮百孔de的lì shǐ历史a history filled with woundsqiān chuāng bǎi kǒng千疮百孔de的huán jìng环境an environment that is severely compromisedqiān chuāng bǎi kǒng千疮百孔de的dào lù道路a road with many hazards