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民生凋敝

mínshēngdiāobì

the people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment

Character Breakdown

民
mín
citizens, subjects; a nation's people
HSK 4
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1
凋
diāo
withered, fallen; exhausted
敝
bì
to break, to destroy; ruined, tattered

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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