民贼独夫 — “A tyrannical and unpopular ruler who oppresses and harms the people”
民贼独夫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a tyrannical and unpopular ruler who oppresses and harms the people”. Often universally detested and deserted by their followers. Literally, “people's villain and sole tyrant”.
民贼独夫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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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Open the tool →Questions about 民贼独夫
What does 民贼独夫 mean?
民贼独夫 (mín zéi dú fū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a tyrannical and unpopular ruler who oppresses and harms the people”.
How do you pronounce 民贼独夫?
民贼独夫 is pronounced mín zéi dú fū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 民贼独夫 literally mean?
Literally, 民贼独夫 means “people's villain and sole tyrant”. It is used to mean “a tyrannical and unpopular ruler who oppresses and harms the people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 民贼独夫?
民贼：残害人民的坏家伙；独夫：暴虐无道、众叛亲离的统治者。指残害人民众叛亲离的反动统治者。