苍生涂炭
cāng​shēng​tú​tàn

people in misery

  • created sense approved 苍生涂炭/蒼生塗炭 · cāng​shēng​tú​tàn · people in misery — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    苍生涂炭 / 蒼生塗炭

    cāng​shēng​tú​tàn

    people in misery

    The common people are plunged into an abyss of misery; used to describe extreme suffering caused by war or bad governance.

    苍生 (literal) → 苍生/蒼生 · cāng​shēng · the common people 涂炭 (literal) → 涂炭/塗炭 · tú​tàn · extreme misery

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