生灵涂炭

Traditional: 生靈塗炭

shēng líng tú tàn

Dictionary entry

people are in a terrible situation (idiom)

What does 生灵涂炭 mean?

生灵涂炭 (shēng líng tú tàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1people are in a terrible situation (idiom)

Character breakdown

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生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 灵língquick · alert 涂túto apply (paint etc) · to smear 炭tànwood charcoal · coal

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生灵涂炭

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