in shreds and patches
in shreds and patches
Dilapidated, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p ò L à Nb ù K ā n, describes things are very old or have been very broken, dilapidated. It's from officialdom.
Analysis of Idioms
Antonym: new and magnificent
The origin of Idioms
In the 20th chapter of Li Baojia's Officialdom appearance in the Qing Dynasty: "the atmosphere changed greatly at that time, and none of them were not dressed in a very shabby way."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, attributive, or adverbial; used in spoken English. Luyao's ordinary world Volume 1 Chapter 2: after two years, Runsheng's car is still new, and Jinbo's car has been replaced.
in shreds and patches
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