mín​bù​liáo​shēng

people have no way to make a living

Senses

民不聊生 mín​bù​liáo​shēng people have no way to make a living

(idiom) the people are destitute and have no means of livelihood; describes a state of extreme misery where the common people cannot survive

References

see 聊生/聊生 → 民不聊生/民不聊生