涂炭 (塗炭) tútàn

tútàn adjective extreme distress; in utter misery
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: , Concept:
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '塗炭')

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苍生涂炭生灵涂炭

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  • 免于涂炭 (免於塗炭) 天下蒼生免於塗炭 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 2 - Prescription for the Heart 《迷悟之間(二)度一切苦厄》, The Spirit of A Blade of Grass 小草精神 — count: 3
  • 生民涂炭 (生民塗炭) 也有不少讓生民塗炭 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 12 - The Stages of Life 《迷悟之間(十二)生活的層次》, The Actions of a Crab 螃蟹行為 — count: 2