苍生涂炭 in English cang1 sheng1 tu2 tan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • the common people in a miserable state

Simplified Characters

苍 生 涂 炭

Traditional Characters

蒼 生 塗 炭

Pinyin

cang1 sheng1 tu2 tan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

苍cang1surname Cang 生sheng1to be born 涂tu2to apply (paint etc) 炭tan4wood charcoal