1 N-PLURAL [usually in NOUN] 破烂衣服 Clothes that are in tatters are badly torn in several places, so that pieces can easily come off. 破烂衣服

2 N-PLURAL [usually in NOUN] (计划、心情等)千疮百孔，历经挫折，不堪一击 If you say that something such as a plan or a person's state of mind is in tatters, you are emphasizing that it is weak, has suffered a lot of damage, and is likely to fail completely. (计划、心情等)千疮百孔，历经挫折，不堪一击 [emphasis]