师老民困 — “Troops are weary and the people are suffering”
师老民困 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Troops are weary and the people are suffering”. Describes a situation where sustained arduous effort or conflict has led to exhaustion and hardship for those involved and affected. Literally, “Troops weary, people distressed”.
师老民困 Pronunciation and Pinyin
师老民困 Character Breakdown
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- shī师yán严dào道zūn尊Respect teacher, revere teaching
- shī师chū出wú无míng名act without a just cause
- shī师chū出yǒu有míng名have a just cause for one's actions
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- shī师xīn心zì自yòng用opinionated and self-willed
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What does 师老民困 mean?
师老民困 (shī lǎo mín kùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Troops are weary and the people are suffering”.
How do you pronounce 师老民困?
师老民困 is pronounced shī lǎo mín kùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 师老民困 literally mean?
Literally, 师老民困 means “Troops weary, people distressed”. It is used to mean “Troops are weary and the people are suffering”.
What is the Chinese definition of 师老民困?
师：军队；老：疲惫。军队疲惫，百姓困苦。形容连年战争使兵疲民苦