民脂民膏

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Chinese

the people; nationality; citizen fat the people; nationality; citizen ointment; paste
trad. (民脂民膏)
simp. #(民脂民膏)
Literally: “the fat of the people”.

Pronunciation


Noun

民脂民膏

  1. wealth gathered from the people by a government