劳民伤财

Traditional: 勞民傷財

láo mín shāng cái

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to waste both manpower and resources

What does 劳民伤财 mean?

劳民伤财 (láo mín shāng cái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to waste both manpower and resources

Character breakdown

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劳Láosurname Lao 民Mínsurname Min 伤shāngto injure · injury 财cáimoney · wealth

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劳民伤财

láo mín shāng cái

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