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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
Add a new mnemonic for 民 =
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-
Add a new mnemonic for 不 = 丆 + 卜
聊
liáo = li + ao2
to chat / to depend upon (literary) / temporarily / just / slightly
Add a new mnemonic for 聊 = 卯 + 耳
聊
生
to earn a living (esp. with negative)
生
shēng = sh + (e)ng1
to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student
Add a new mnemonic for 生 = 牛 + 一

Words with 民不聊生

民不聊生 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 民不聊生

民不聊生 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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