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
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民
mín = mi + (e)n2
(bound form) the people / inhabitants of a country
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不
bù = bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
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聊
liáo = li + ao2
to chat / to depend upon (literary) / temporarily / just / slightly
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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
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Words with 民不聊生

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Sentences with 民不聊生

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