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We’re presenting the idiom 「生靈塗地」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Living beings: common people; mud: swamp. The people are stuck in mud and fire. Describes a situation in which people are in extreme hardship.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shēng líng tú dì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saang1/sang1 ling4 tou4 dei6/dei2
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
