







黎庶涂炭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the common people are plunged into misery and suffering”. The populace is in dire straits. Literally, “The common people are smeared with mud and charcoal”.

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Open the tool →黎庶涂炭 (lí shù tú tàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the common people are plunged into misery and suffering”.
黎庶涂炭 is pronounced lí shù tú tàn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 黎庶涂炭 means “the common people are smeared with mud and charcoal”. It is used to mean “the common people are plunged into misery and suffering”.
形容人们处于水深火热的境地。