láo​mín​shāng​cái

waste of manpower and resources

  1. láo nounadjective
    to work
    (bound form) to work hard; to toil or labor; also refers to laborers or the working class
  2. mín nounverb
    the people
    (bound form) the people of a country; the masses; citizens; the common people
  3. to injure
    to injure; to wound; to damage; to hurt someone's feelings
  4. wealth
    (bound form) money; wealth; property; riches