◎ 民不堪命 mínbùkānmìng[the people cannot stand the pressure of the government;the people are hard pressed] 征召频繁,人民疲于奔命,痛苦不堪 宋 殇公立,十年十一战,民不堪命。——《左传》-----------------国语辞典:征税及劳役烦急,人民不能忍受疲于奔命的劳苦。《左传.桓公二年》:「宋殇公立,十年十一战,民不堪命。」宋.苏轼〈论河北京东盗贼状〉:「而近年以来,公私匮乏,民不堪命。」近民不聊生
◎ 民脂民膏 mínzhī-míngāo[the hard-won possession of the people;fat of the people;flesh and blood of the people;substance or wealth of the nation;the people's lifeblood] 比喻人民流血流汗创造出来的财富 -----------------国语辞典:人民用血汗换来的财富。《封神演义.第二五回》:「可怜民脂民膏,弃之无用之地。」《水浒传.第九四回》:「库藏粮饷,都是民脂民膏。」也作「民膏民脂」。英语 lit. the fat and wealth of the people (idiom); the nation's hard-won wealth (esp. as an object of unscrupulous exploitation), the people's blood, sweat and tears法语 ressources provenant de la sueur du peuple, richesses accumulées avec le sang et la sueur du peuple