一败涂地(yī bài tú dì)

4 charactersTrad. 一敗塗地

lit. defeated, the ground blanketed with bodies (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
yī bài tú dì
Meaning
lit. defeated, the ground blanketed with bodies (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
一敗塗地

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