百孔千疮 bǎi kǒng qiān chuāng full of holes

Explanation

百孔千疮是一个汉语成语，意思是比喻毛病很多，问题严重，已经到了难以收拾的地步。这个成语来源于唐代韩愈的《与孟尚书书》一文。韩愈在文中批评当时的社会风气，认为社会已经到了百孔千疮，难以收拾的地步。后来，人们就用“百孔千疮”来比喻各种事物的问题很多，已经到了很严重的程度。

"Bǎi kǒng qiān chuāng" is a Chinese idiom that means many defects, serious problems, and the situation is beyond repair. This idiom is from the text "To Meng Shangshu" by the Tang Dynasty poet Han Yu. In the text, Han Yu criticized the social atmosphere at that time, believing that the society had reached a state of corruption and was beyond repair. Later, people used "Bǎi kǒng qiān chuāng" to describe the many problems of various things that have reached a very serious level.

Origin Story

在一个遥远的小村庄里，住着一位名叫老李的农民。老李家境贫寒，只有一间破败的茅屋，屋顶漏雨，墙体开裂，到处都是补丁，简直是百孔千疮。老李的儿子小李是一个聪明伶俐的孩子，他从小就喜欢读书，梦想将来能考上状元，光耀门楣。但是，老李家境贫寒，无力供小李读书。小李只能一边帮家里干农活，一边利用晚上时间自学。 有一天，小李在田里干活的时候，突然发现了一个奇怪的现象。他看到一条蛇在田埂上爬行，但是蛇的身上却有许多伤口，鲜血淋漓，看起来非常痛苦。小李好奇地走过去，仔细一看，发现蛇的身上有很多小孔，每个小孔里都插着一根细小的草叶。小李顿时明白了，原来这些草叶都是用来堵住蛇的伤口，防止血液流出的。 小李想到自己家的茅屋也是百孔千疮，漏雨的地方很多，每次下雨都要用破布遮挡，非常麻烦。于是，小李灵机一动，就想到了一个好办法。他从田野里收集了许多细小的草叶，然后用这些草叶堵住茅屋墙上的裂缝，这样一来，茅屋就变得更加牢固，再也不漏雨了。 老李看到儿子用草叶堵住了茅屋的裂缝，非常高兴，他终于明白，即使再破旧的东西，只要用心去修补，也能变得坚固耐用。

zài yī ge yáo yuǎn de xiǎo cūn zhuāng lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi míng jiào lǎo lǐ de nóng mín. lǎo lǐ jiā jìng pín hán, zhǐ yǒu yī jiān pò bài de máo wū, wū dǐng lòu yǔ, qiáng tǐ kāi liè, dào chù dōu shì bǔ dīng, jiǎn zhí jiù shì bǎi kǒng qiān chuāng. lǎo lǐ de ér zi xiǎo lǐ shì yī ge cōng ming líng lì de hái zi, tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huan dú shū, mèng xiǎng jiāng lái néng kǎo shàng zhuàng yuán, guāng yào mén méi. dàn shì, lǎo lǐ jiā jìng pín hán, wú lì gòng xiǎo lǐ dú shū. xiǎo lǐ zhǐ néng yī biān bāng jiā lǐ gàn nóng huó, yī biān lì yòng wǎn shàng shí jiān zì xué. yǒu yī tiān, xiǎo lǐ zài tián lǐ gàn huó de shí hòu, túrán fā xiàn le yī ge qí guài de xiàn xiàng. tā kàn dào yī tiáo shé zài tián gěng shàng pá xíng, dàn shì shé de shēn shàng què yǒu xǔ duō shāng kǒu, xiě xuè lín lí, kàn qǐ lái fēi cháng tòng kǔ. xiǎo lǐ hào qí de zǒu guò qù, zǐ xì yī kàn, fā xiàn shé de shēn shàng yǒu hěn duō xiǎo kǒng, měi ge xiǎo kǒng lǐ dōu chā zhe yī gēn xì xiǎo de cǎo yè. xiǎo lǐ dùn shí míng bai le, yuán lái zhè xiē cǎo yè dōu shì yòng lái dǔ zhù shé de shāng kǒu, fáng zhǐ xuè yè liú chū de. xiǎo lǐ xiǎng dào zì jǐ jiā de máo wū yě shì bǎi kǒng qiān chuāng, lòu yǔ de dì fāng hěn duō, měi cì xià yǔ dōu yào yòng pò bù zhē dǎng, fēi cháng má fán. yú shì, xiǎo lǐ líng jī yī dòng, jiù xiǎng dào le yī ge hǎo bàn fǎ. tā cóng tián yě lǐ shōu jí le xǔ duō xì xiǎo de cǎo yè, rán hòu yòng zhè xiē cǎo yè dǔ zhù máo wū qiáng shàng de liè fèng, zhè yàng yī lái, máo wū jiù biàn de gèng jiā láo gù, zài yě bù lòu yǔ le. lǎo lǐ kàn dào ér zi yòng cǎo yè dǔ zhù le máo wū de liè fèng, fēi cháng gāo xìng, tā zhōng yú míng bai le, jí shǐ zài pò jiù de dōng xī, zhǐ yào yòng xīn qù xiū bǔ, yě néng biàn de jiān gù nài yòng.

In a remote village, lived a farmer named Lao Li. Lao Li was poor and had only one dilapidated thatched cottage. The roof was leaky, the walls were cracked, and there were patches everywhere. It was simply full of holes. Lao Li's son, Xiao Li, was a smart and quick-witted child. He loved to read since he was young and dreamed of becoming the top scholar in the future to bring glory to his family. But Lao Li was poor and could not afford to send Xiao Li to school. Xiao Li could only help with farm work at home and use his free time at night to study. One day, while Xiao Li was working in the fields, he suddenly found a strange phenomenon. He saw a snake crawling on the field ridge, but the snake had many wounds, blood was dripping from it, and it looked very painful. Xiao Li curiously walked over and took a closer look. He found that the snake had many small holes, and each hole had a small blade of grass stuck in it. Xiao Li suddenly understood that the blades of grass were used to plug the snake's wounds to prevent blood loss. Xiao Li thought about his own cottage, which was also full of holes, and there were many leaks. Every time it rained, he had to use old cloth to cover it, which was very troublesome. So, Xiao Li had a sudden idea. He collected many small blades of grass from the field, and then used these blades of grass to plug the cracks in the walls of the cottage. In this way, the cottage became more solid and no longer leaked. Lao Li saw that his son plugged the cracks in the cottage with blades of grass, and was very happy. He finally understood that even the most dilapidated things can become sturdy and durable if repaired with care.

Usage

这个成语主要用于形容事物存在很多问题或弊端，已经到了十分严重的地步，难以解决。它常用于批评、讽刺、感叹等语境，强调事物状况的糟糕和急需改善。

zhège chéng yǔ zhǔ yào yòng yú xíng róng shì wù cún zài hěn duō wèn tí huò bì duān, yǐ jīng dào le shí fēn yán zhòng de dì bù, nán yǐ jiě jué. tā cháng yòng yú pī píng, fěng cì, gǎn tàn děng yǔ jìng, qiáng diào shì wù zhuàng kuàng de zāo gāo hé jí xū gǎi shàn.

This idiom is mainly used to describe the existence of many problems or drawbacks, which have reached a very serious level and are difficult to solve. It is often used in contexts of criticism, irony, and sighs, emphasizing the poor condition and urgent need for improvement.

Examples

• 这场战争打的太惨烈，整个城市都变得百孔千疮，满目疮痍。

  zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng dǎ de tài cǎn liè, zhěng gè chéng shì dōu biàn de bǎi kǒng qiān chuāng, mǎn mù chuāng yí.

  The war was so brutal that the whole city was in ruins and full of scars.

• 他这个项目漏洞百出，简直就是百孔千疮，能不能成功都要打个问号了。

  tā zhège xiàng mù lòu dòng bǎi chū, jiǎn zhí jiù shì bǎi kǒng qiān chuāng, néng bù néng chéng gōng dōu yào dǎ ge wèn hào le.

  His project is full of holes, it is simply riddled with holes, it is doubtful whether it will succeed.

• 他的计划漏洞百出，简直就是百孔千疮，能不能成功都要打个问号了。

  tā de jì huà lòu dòng bǎi chū, jiǎn zhí jiù shì bǎi kǒng qiān chuāng, néng bù néng chéng gōng dōu yào dǎ ge wèn hào le.

  His plan is full of holes, it is simply riddled with holes, it is doubtful whether it will succeed.

Related Idioms

• 满目疮痍

• 遍体鳞伤

• 残缺不全

Opposite Idioms

• 完美无缺

• 十全十美

• 无懈可击