蒼生塗炭 cāng shēng tú tàn

the common people in a miserable state

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the common people in a miserable state

Characters

Character Meaning
蒼 cāng
dark blue; ash-gray; deep green
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
塗 tú
to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub
炭 tàn HSK 5
coal; wood charcoal