民生凋敝
mín​shēng​diāo​bì

people in destitution

  • created sense approved 民生凋敝 · mín​shēng​diāo​bì · people in destitution — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    民生凋敝

    mín​shēng​diāo​bì

    people in destitution

    The people's livelihood is reduced to extreme poverty and hardship; used to describe a time of famine, economic ruin, or the aftermath of war.

    民生 (literal) → 民生 · mín​shēng · people's welfare 凋敝 (literal) → 凋敝 · diāo​bì · impoverished

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