fruits of the people's labor; wealth extracted from the people
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun phrase
wealth squeezed from the people; fruits of the people's labor
formalA formal, figurative term used to criticize those (especially corrupt officials or oppressive governments) who exploit the people for personal or institutional gain. It carries strong moral condemnation.
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.
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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.