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生靈塗炭 (sang1 ling4 tou4 taan3) — people suffering and in misery in Cantonese

sangˉ¹生lingˎ₄靈touˎ₄塗taan˗₃炭
简 生灵涂炭
Mandarin Pinyin: sheng1 ling2 tu2 tan4

Meaning of 生靈塗炭

nounpeople suffering and in misery

Characters in 生靈塗炭

生saang1
unripe; uncooked; raw
靈ling4
bright; quick-witted; clever; sharp
塗tou4
erase; blot out; obliterate
炭taan3
charcoal; coal; coal-like substance

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