utter misery; people in dire suffering
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
describing people living in extreme misery during times of political chaos and war
formalFormal idiom used to describe the suffering of common people during war, tyranny, or political upheaval. Often used in historical, political, or literary contexts to emphasize widespread devastation.
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.
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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.