民脂民膏 in English min2 zhi1 min2 gao1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the fat and wealth of the people (idiomatic expression); the nation's hard-won wealth (particularly as an object of unscrupulous exploitation)
  • the people's blood, sweat and tears

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Pinyin

min2 zhi1 min2 gao1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

min2surname Min zhi1fat min2surname Min gao1ointment