民脂民膏
Traditional form:
民脂民膏
Pinyin (reading):
mínzhīmíngāo
Definitions:
- lit. the fat and wealth of the people (idiom); the nation's hard-won wealth (esp. as an object of unscrupulous exploitation)
- the people's blood, sweat and tears
Characters:
- 民 - citizens, subjects; a nation's people
- 脂 - fat, grease, lard, oil
- 民 - citizens, subjects; a nation's people
- 膏 - grease, fat; ointment, paste
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