伤财劳众 — “To waste money and exhaust the people”
伤财劳众 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste money and exhaust the people”. To be costly in both financial and human resources. Literally, “Waste money and trouble people”.
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伤财劳众 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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建造如此庞大的装饰品，简直是伤财劳众，得不偿失。
Building such a massive ornament is simply a waste of money and human effort, yielding little benefit.
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- shāng伤xīn心cǎn惨mù目heart-rending and appalling to witness
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- shāng伤jīn筋dòng动gǔ骨suffer severe injury or damage
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What does 伤财劳众 mean?
伤财劳众 (shāng cái láo zhòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste money and exhaust the people”.
How do you pronounce 伤财劳众?
伤财劳众 is pronounced shāng cái láo zhòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 伤财劳众 literally mean?
Literally, 伤财劳众 means “Waste money and trouble people”. It is used to mean “to waste money and exhaust the people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 伤财劳众?
伤：耗费；劳：病。既使人劳苦，又浪费钱财