noun
covered in wounds; wounded all over
Literal physical meaning: the body is full of injuries. Often used in dramatic or literary descriptions.
彼は満身創痍で戦場から戻ってきた。
He returned from the battlefield covered in wounds.
noun
heavily criticized; taking a beating (figuratively)
Figurative use: being subjected to intense criticism or a severe verbal attack, as if physically battered.
新政策は野党から満身創痍の批判を受けた。
The new policy was subjected to a barrage of criticism from the opposition.