Meaning of 民脂民膏
民脂民膏 means wealth squeezed from the people; fruits of the people's labor. Pronounced mín zhī mín gāo.
- wealth squeezed from the people; fruits of the people's labor
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
xiē些
tān贪
guān官
huī挥
huò霍
de的
dōu都
shì是
mín民
zhī脂
mín民
gāo膏
。
These corrupt officials are squandering wealth that came from the people's sweat and blood.
Xiū修
jiàn建
gōng宫
diàn殿
xiāo消
hào耗
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
mín民
zhī脂
mín民
gāo膏
。
The construction of the palace consumed vast amounts of wealth extracted from the people.
Guó国
jiā家
de的
cái财
fù富
，
qǔ取
zhī之
yú于
mín民
，
yòng用
zhī之
bù不
dàng当
jiù就
chéng成
le了
sōu搜
guā刮
mín民
zhī脂
mín民
gāo膏
。
State wealth comes from the people; if used improperly, it becomes a form of extortion from the people.