荼毒生民 — “To oppress and brutalize the common people”
荼毒生民 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to oppress and brutalize the common people”. To inflict severe suffering upon the populace. Literally, “brutalize the common people”.
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那家黑心工厂排放有毒废气，严重污染了周边环境，其行为无异于荼毒生民
That unscrupulous factory discharged toxic waste gas, severely polluting the surrounding environment; its actions were tantamount to brutalizing the populace.
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What does 荼毒生民 mean?
荼毒生民 (tú dú shēng mín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to oppress and brutalize the common people”.
How do you pronounce 荼毒生民?
荼毒生民 is pronounced tú dú shēng mín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 荼毒生民 literally mean?
Literally, 荼毒生民 means “brutalize the common people”. It is used to mean “to oppress and brutalize the common people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 荼毒生民?
荼毒：毒害，残害。指残害人民