民不聊生

民
不
聊
生
The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4]) / no way of getting by

Characters and words in 民不聊生

民
mín = mi + (e)n2
surname Min
"We, the people" is the beginning of the United States Constitution. Let it serve as a mnemonic symbol for 民.
Marilyn Monroe proposes a new constitution to the people. She chose to post it on the doors of the entrance to the encampment.
民
mín = mi + (e)n2
(bound form) the people / inhabitants of a country
"We, the people" is the beginning of the United States Constitution. Let it serve as a mnemonic symbol for 民.
Marilyn Monroe proposes a new constitution to the people. She chose to post it on the doors of the entrance to the encampment.
不
bù = bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
不 = 丆 + 卜 : Bruno Bear (bu) is setting up a wind wheel (丆) with a voodoo staff (卜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He also puts a "forbidden" sign (mnemonic symbol for 不) on it, to make clear that it may not (不) be stopped.
聊
liáo = li + ao2
to chat / to depend upon (literary) / temporarily / just / slightly
聊 = 卯 + 耳 : Li Qingzhao (li) is chatting (聊) with the rabbit (卯) in the aorta's kitchen (ao2). The rabbit likes chatting (聊) so much that he literally chews one of Qingzhao's ears (耳) off.
聊
生
to earn a living (esp. with negative)
生
she̅ng = sh + (e)ng1
to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student
生 = 牛 + 一 : Mnemonic symbol: a cradle.

Sherlock Holmes (sh) comforts a crying baby bull (牛) in a cradle (生) in front of the engine ((e)ng1) and plays him a tune on a flute (一).

Words with 民不聊生

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