tai2 mou4 jyun4 fu1體無完膚体无完肤

Jyutpingtai2 mou4 jyun4 fu1

Yaletái mòuh yùhn fū

語句Rare

Definition

To have one's body covered in cuts and bruises, or to be scathingly criticized and torn to pieces.

to have one's body covered in cuts and bruises; to be beaten black and blue
figurativeto be scathingly criticized, heavily torn apart, or thoroughly refuted

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How it's used

While this idiom describes physical injury, it is far more frequently used in modern speech to describe a verbal lashing or a devastating critique. It implies that the person or their argument has been completely dismantled, leaving them with no defense. It carries a strong sense of total defeat or complete exposure.

Examples

keoi5佢bei2俾jan4人naau6鬧dou3到tai2體mou4無jyun4完fu1膚，zan1真hai6係hou2好caam2慘。

He was scolded so severely that he was left speechless and humiliated, it is really pitiful.

coeng4場ce1車wo6禍ling3令keoi5佢soeng1傷dou3到tai2體mou4無jyun4完fu1膚，jiu1要jap6入ji1醫jyun2院。

The car accident left him covered in cuts and bruises, he needs to be hospitalized.

Common phrases

naau6鬧dou3到tai2體mou4無jyun4完fu1膚

scolded to the point of being completely crushed

pai1批ping4評dou3到tai2體mou4無jyun4完fu1膚

criticized to the point of being completely dismantled

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe minor injuries or light teasing. It is an extreme expression reserved for situations where someone is completely overwhelmed, either physically or by harsh criticism.