rì​xuē​yuè​juān

to dwindle day by day

Senses

日削月朘 rì​xuē​yuè​juān (also rì​xuè​yuè​juān) to dwindle day by day

To be steadily reduced or diminished over time; often describes the increasing poverty of the people due to continuous exploitation or heavy taxation.

References

variant 日削月朘/日削月朘 日朘月削/日朘月削