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國弱民窮

简 国弱民穷 · 繁 國弱民窮
Mandarin · pinyin guó ruò mín qióng

Meanings

  1. the country weakened and the people empoverished (idiom)
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國
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弱
ruò · weak; fragile, delicate
民
mín · people, subjects, citizens
窮
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国
guó · nation, country, nation-state
穷
qióng · poor, destitute, impoverished
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2–4–2–2 · guo2 ruo4 min2 qiong2

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gwok3 joek6 man4 kung4

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