民脂民膏

mín zhī mín gāo
Dictionary entry
lit. the fat and wealth of the people (idiom); the nation's hard-won wealth (esp. as an object of unscrupulous exploitation)

What does 民脂民膏 mean?

民脂民膏 (mín zhī mín gāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the fat and wealth of the people (idiom); the nation's hard-won wealth (esp. as an object of unscrupulous exploitation)
2the people's blood, sweat and tears

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How to pronounce 民脂民膏

民脂民膏
mín zhī mín gāo
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