covered all over with wounds and scars
It is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is Chu ā ngy í m ǎ nm ù, which means that what you see in front of you is a scene of disaster. From the northern expedition.
The origin of Idioms
The poem "Northern Expedition" written by Du Fu in Tang Dynasty: "heaven and earth are full of scars. When will worry be over?"
Idiom usage
The city was devastated by the war. There are few relatives. (Li Yu's "kite error · he he he" in Qing Dynasty)
covered all over with wounds and scars
one 's power has been transferred into the hands of others - dà quán páng luò
do good but regard as ill will - wéi hǎo chéng qiàn