鼻青脸肿

鼻青臉腫
bíqīng-liǎnzhǒng
idiom #27,710

Meanings

  1. 1 with a black eye and a swollen face
  2. 2 beaten black and blue; badly beaten up

Examples

HSK 3
Tā bèi rén dǎ de bíqīngliǎnzhǒng.
He was beaten black and blue.
HSK 5
Nàchǎng jià dǎ wán, shuāngfāng dōu bíqīngliǎnzhǒng.
After the fight, both sides had black eyes and swollen faces.

Tips

memory
Picture the result of a brawl: 鼻 (nose) + 青 (blue/bruised) + 脸 (face) + 肿 (swollen). It literally describes a bruised nose and swollen face - the classic aftermath of a beating.

Stroke Order

鼻 bí
青 qīng
脸 liǎn
肿 zhǒng