涂炭生民 — “Plunge the common people into mire and charcoal”
涂炭生民 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cause the common people to suffer immensely and live in extreme hardship; to plunge the populace into great misery”. Literally, “Plunge the common people into mire and charcoal”.
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What does 涂炭生民 mean?
涂炭生民 (tú tàn shēng mín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cause the common people to suffer immensely and live in extreme hardship; to plunge the populace into great misery”.
How do you pronounce 涂炭生民?
涂炭生民 is pronounced tú tàn shēng mín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 涂炭生民 literally mean?
Literally, 涂炭生民 means “Plunge the common people into mire and charcoal”. It is used to mean “to cause the common people to suffer immensely and live in extreme hardship; to plunge the populace into great misery”.
What is the Chinese definition of 涂炭生民?
涂炭：烂泥和炭火。形容人民处于极端困苦的境地