gǔn​shuǐ​pō​lǎo​shǔ

to be in a disastrous state

滚水泼老鼠 滾水潑老鼠 gǔn​shuǐ​pō​lǎo​shǔ
to be in a disastrous state
(xiehouyu) literally meaning "scalding water poured on a rat," with the result that its skin is ruined and its fur falls out; used to describe a scene of total devastation or a situation where a person is badly battered

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