塗炭生靈
tú​tàn​shēng​líng

the people are plunged into misery

  • created sense approved 涂炭生灵/塗炭生靈 · tú​tàn​shēng​líng · the people are plunged into misery — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    涂炭生灵 / 塗炭生靈

    tú​tàn​shēng​líng

    the people are plunged into misery

    Plunge the common people into an abyss of extreme suffering, typically due to war or oppressive rule

    涂炭 (literal) → 涂炭/塗炭 · tú​tàn · to plunge into misery 生灵 (literal) → 生灵/生靈 · shēng​líng · the people

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