国困民穷 — “The country is impoverished and the people are destitute”
国困民穷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the country is impoverished and the people are destitute”. Describing a widespread state of poverty and hardship within a region. Literally, “Country distressed, people poor”.
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国困民穷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
国困民穷 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 国困民穷
连年灾荒，导致这片区域变得国困民穷，百姓生活艰难。
Years of continuous disasters led to this region becoming impoverished and its people destitute, making life difficult for the common folk.
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- guó国yǐ以mín民wèi为běn本，，mín民yǐ以shí食wéi为tiān天People are the foundation, food is paramount
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What does 国困民穷 mean?
国困民穷 (guó kùn mín qióng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the country is impoverished and the people are destitute”.
How do you pronounce 国困民穷?
国困民穷 is pronounced guó kùn mín qióng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 国困民穷 literally mean?
Literally, 国困民穷 means “Country distressed, people poor”. It is used to mean “the country is impoverished and the people are destitute”.
What is the Chinese definition of 国困民穷?
困：贫困。指国家贫困，人们穷苦