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生灵涂炭
生靈塗炭
shēnglíngtútàn
1. people are in a terrible situation (idiom)

Character Breakdown

生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1 5 丶
灵
líng
spirit, soul; spiritual world
HSK 5 7 丶
涂
tú
to smear, to scribble, to daub; surname
HSK 5 10 丶
炭
tàn
carbon, charcoal, coal
HSK 5 9 丶

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