民脂民膏
mín​zhī​mín​gāo

hard-won wealth of the people

  • created sense approved 民脂民膏 · mín​zhī​mín​gāo · hard-won wealth of the people — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    民脂民膏

    mín​zhī​mín​gāo

    hard-won wealth of the people

    (idiom) the fruit of the people's toil; the nation's hard-won wealth, especially when viewed as an object of exploitation by corrupt officials

    民 (literal) → 民 · mín · the people 脂 (literal) → 脂 · zhī · wealth 民 (literal) → 民 · mín · the people 膏 (literal) → 膏 · gāo · fat

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