涂炭

tú tàn

Definitionen

1. extreme distress
2. in utter misery

Wörter, die 涂炭 enthalten

• 生灵涂炭 shēng líng tú tàn: people are in a terrible situation (idiom)
• 苍生涂炭 cāng shēng tú tàn: the common people in a miserable state

Bestandteilwörter von 涂炭

• 涂 tú: to apply (paint etc)
• 炭 tàn: wood charcoal