民不聊生
mín​bù​liáo​shēng

people have no way to make a living

  • created sense approved 民不聊生 · mín​bù​liáo​shēng · people have no way to make a living — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    民 (literal) → 民 · mín · the people 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 聊生 (literal) → 聊生 · liáo​shēng · to make a living

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