日削月朘
rì​xuē​yuè​juān

to dwindle day by day

  • created reference approved 日削月朘 → 日朘月削 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    日削月朘 rì​xuē​yuè​juān

    日朘月削 rì​juān​yuè​xuē

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  • created sense approved 日削月朘 · rì​xuē​yuè​juān · to dwindle day by day — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    日削月朘

    rì​xuē​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.

    rì​xuè​yuè​juān

    日 (literal) → 日 · rì · daily 削 (literal) → 削 · xuē · to reduce 月 (literal) → 月 · yuè · month 朘 (literal) → 朘 · juān · to reduce

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