Meaning of 涂炭
涂炭 means mud and charcoal; metaphor for extreme suffering or distress; to ravage; to plunge into misery; to bring suffering upon. Pronounced tú tàn.
- mud and charcoal; metaphor for extreme suffering or distress
- to ravage; to plunge into misery; to bring suffering upon
Definitions & Examples
Bǎi百
xìng姓
xiàn陷
yú于
tú涂
tàn炭
，
jí亟
dài待
jiù救
yuán援
。
The people are plunged into misery and urgently await rescue.
Lián连
nián年
zhàn战
luàn乱
shǐ使
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
shēng生
líng灵
tú涂
tàn炭
。
Years of war have brought great suffering to the people of this land.
Tā他
men们
bù不
gān甘
yú于
rěn忍
shòu受
tú涂
tàn炭
zhī之
kǔ苦
，
fèn奋
qǐ起
fǎn反
kàng抗
。
Unwilling to endure the misery, they rose up in resistance.