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禍國殃民

简祸国殃民 · 繁禍國殃民

Mandarin · pinyin huò guó yāng mín

to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom)

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殃: yāng · misfortune, disaster, calamity
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
祸: huò · misfortune, calamity, disaster
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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4–2–1–2 · huo4 guo2 yang1 min2

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(idiomatic) to bring disaster to both the country and the people

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