in shreds and patches(pò làn bù kān)

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.

Chinese PinYin : pò làn bù kān