民生凋敝 in English min2 sheng1 diao1 bi4 Meaning

Meanings

• the people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiomatic expression); a time of famine and impoverishment

Pinyin

min2 sheng1 diao1 bi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

民min2surname Min 生sheng1to be born 凋diao1withered 敝bi4my (polite)