生灵涂炭

shēng líng tú tàn

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Definitions

  1. 1. people are in a terrible situation (idiom)

Child Words of 生灵涂炭

涂
tú

to apply (paint etc)

炭
tàn

wood charcoal

生
shēng

to be born

灵
líng

quick

涂炭
tú tàn

extreme distress

生灵
shēng líng

(literary) the people