It's interesting to see how "头破血流" was translated in news. "头破血流" literally means "head broken, blood shed". Nowadays, it's both used in a literal and figurativ

It's interesting to see how "头破血流" was translated in news. "头破血流" literally means "head broken, blood shed". Nowadays, it's both used in a literal and figurative way. 1. "男子网吧摔伤头破血流坚持打游戏直到晕厥" - A man fell in a Internet cafe, 头破血流(literal meaning), kept playing games until he fainted. 2. "为音乐版权打得头破血流值不值" - Is it worth (for music industry) to fight over copyrights that all parties 头破血流 ? It is used in a figurative way, meaning "to lose very badly".