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误国殃民
误国殃民
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误国殃民
误国殃民

误国殃民 — “Mislead the community and harm its members”

误国殃民 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cause grave harm to the collective well-being and bring misfortune upon its members through misguided actions”. Literally, “Mislead the community and harm its members”.

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误国殃民 Pronunciation and Pinyin

误国殃民 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
误
wù9mistake, delay, harm
国
guó8country or China
殃
yāng9suffer harm or misfortune
民
mín5the common people

Example Sentence with 误国殃民

一些不良决策,短期内看似有利可图,长远来看却可能误社群殃成员,造成无法弥补的损失。
Some poor decisions, though seemingly profitable in the short term, could in the long run harm the community and its members, leading to irreparable losses.

Idioms Related to 误国殃民

Synonyms of 误国殃民

  • huò祸guó国yāng殃mín民bring disaster to the country and people
  • wù误guó国hài害mín民ruin the country and harm the people

More idioms starting with 误

  • wù误rén人zǐ子dì弟mislead or corrupt the younger generation
  • wù误fù付hóng洪qiáo乔misdeliver or lose mail
  • wù误zuò作fēi非wéi为commit outrages
  • wù误rù入qí歧tú途go astray
  • wù误rù入mí迷jīn津go astray due to confusion
  • wù误rù入mí迷tú途to be led astray
  • wù误guó国tiǎn殄mín民Harm the state and ruin the people
  • wù误dǎ打wù误zhuàng撞to achieve something by accident
  • wù误shā杀hǎo好rén人accidentally kill an innocent person
  • wù误luò落fēng风chén尘forced into prostitution
  • wù误rèn认yán颜biāo标ignorant and unperceptive

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Questions about 误国殃民

What does 误国殃民 mean?

误国殃民 (wù guó yāng mín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cause grave harm to the collective well-being and bring misfortune upon its members through misguided actions”.

How do you pronounce 误国殃民?

误国殃民 is pronounced wù guó yāng mín in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 误国殃民 literally mean?

Literally, 误国殃民 means “Mislead the community and harm its members”. It is used to mean “to cause grave harm to the collective well-being and bring misfortune upon its members through misguided actions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 误国殃民?

给国家人民带来祸害。

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