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民不聊生
mínbùliáoshēng
1. The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Historian [[史記|史记<Shǐjì>]])
2. no way of getting by

Character Breakdown

民
mín
citizens, subjects; a nation's people
HSK 4 5 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
聊
liáo
somewhat, slightly, at least
HSK 3 11 丶
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1 5 丶

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