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
Pinyin
min2 zhi1 min2 gao1Literal
Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.
民 脂 民 膏