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民不聊生
mín​bù​liáo​shēng

people have no way to make a living

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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
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