bring disaster to country and people; scourge of a nation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to bring calamity upon the nation and disaster upon the people; to cause great harm to the country and its citizens
formalA strongly negative idiom used to describe corrupt officials, harmful policies, or destructive actions that damage both the state and ordinary people. Often used in formal criticism or historical commentary.
Zhè这
ge个
tān贪
guān官
wū污
lì吏
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
huò祸
guó国
yāng殃
mín民
。
This corrupt official is simply a scourge who brings disaster to the nation and its people.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
xǔ许
duō多
huò祸
guó国
yāng殃
mín民
de的
jiān奸
chén臣
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
hǎo好
xià下
chǎng场
。
Throughout history, treacherous ministers who brought calamity to the country have all come to bad ends.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
huò祸
guó国
yāng殃
mín民
de的
zhèng政
cè策
bì必
xū须
lì立
jí即
tíng停
zhǐ止
。
Such policies that harm the nation and its people must be stopped immediately.
Nà那
xiē些
huò祸
guó国
yāng殃
mín民
de的
xíng行
wéi为
bì必
jiāng将
shòu受
dào到
lì历
shǐ史
de的
shěn审
pàn判
。
Those actions that brought disaster to the country will surely be judged by history.