Meaning of 生灵涂炭
生灵涂炭 means describing people living in extreme misery during times of political chaos and war. Pronounced shēng líng tú tàn.
- describing people living in extreme misery during times of political chaos and war
Definitions & Examples
Zhàn战
zhēng争
ràng让
zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
shēng生
líng灵
tú涂
tàn炭
。
The war has reduced this country to utter misery.
Bào暴
jūn君
tǒng统
zhì治
xià下
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
shēng生
líng灵
tú涂
tàn炭
。
Under the tyrant's rule, the people lived in extreme hardship.
Nà那
gè个
nián年
dài代
，
shēng生
líng灵
tú涂
tàn炭
，
mín民
bù不
liáo聊
shēng生
。
In that era, the people suffered terribly and could barely survive.