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水深火热 |
live in great misery <in deep waters> |
像在深水里；如在烈火中。比喻人民生活极为痛苦或国家灾难深重。 |
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民不聊生 |
The people can hardly survive. |
聊：依靠。老百姓无法生活下去。 |
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民穷财尽 |
the means of the people have been used up <bring the nation and its people to the brink of bankrupcy> |
人民穷困，国家财富也消耗完了。 |
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生灵涂炭 |
People are greatly afflicted |
生灵：生民；百姓；涂炭：烂泥和炭火。形容人民处于极端困苦的境地。 |
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穷途末路 |
reach the end of the rope |
穷途：绝路。末路：路尽头。形容到了无路可走的地步。 |
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走投无路 |
be driven from pillar to post <have no way out; be in an impasse; be up against the wall> |
无路可走（投：投奔）。指陷入绝境。 |
