民脂民膏 — “The hard-earned wealth and vital resources of the common people”
民脂民膏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the hard-earned wealth and vital resources of the common people”. Accumulated through their diligent labor and sacrifices, often referred to when these are unjustly appropriated or exploited. Literally, “the people's fat and marrow”.
民脂民膏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
民脂民膏 Character Breakdown
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- mín民bù不kān堪mìng命people cannot bear their suffering
- mín民bù不ān安zhěn枕people cannot sleep peacefully
- mín民bù不wèi畏sǐ死people not fearing death
- mín民bù不liáo聊shēng生people can hardly make a living
- mín民wèi为bāng邦běn本The people are the foundation of a nation
- mín民yǐ以shí食wéi为tiān天food is the people's most basic need
- mín民yǐ以shí食wèi为běn本food is the people's paramount need
- mín民bǎo保yú于xìn信People's trust secured by integrity
- mín民lì力diāo雕bì弊people's strength and resources exhausted
- mín民hé和nián年fēng丰peaceful people, bountiful harvest
- mín民hé和nián年rěn稔people live in peace with abundant harvests
- mín民kùn困guó国pín贫people distressed, land impoverished
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What does 民脂民膏 mean?
民脂民膏 (mín zhī mín gāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the hard-earned wealth and vital resources of the common people”.
How do you pronounce 民脂民膏?
民脂民膏 is pronounced mín zhī mín gāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 民脂民膏 literally mean?
Literally, 民脂民膏 means “the people's fat and marrow”. It is used to mean “the hard-earned wealth and vital resources of the common people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 民脂民膏?
脂、膏：脂肪。比喻人民用血汗换来的财富。多用于指反动统治阶级压榨人民来养肥自己的场合。