塗炭生靈 tútànshēnglíng the people are plunged into misery Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 涂炭 塗炭 tútàn to plunge into misery to cause extreme suffering; to ruin or destroy a people's livelihood生灵 生靈 shēnglíng the people (literary) the common people; the masses; the populace