民脂民膏 | [mín zhī mín gāo, ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄓ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄍㄠ, 民 脂 民 膏] lit. the fat and wealth of the people (成语 saw); the nation's hard-won wealth (esp. as an object of unscrupulous exploitation); the people's blood, sweat and tears #76,187 [Add to Longdo] |
无限风光在险峰 | [wú xiàn fēng guāng zài xiǎn fēng, ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄗㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄈㄥ, 无 限 风 光 在 险 峰 / 無 限 風 光 在 險 峰] The boundless vista is at the perilous peak (proverb); fig. exhilaration follows a hard-won victory [Add to Longdo] |
良工心苦 | [liáng gōng xīn kǔ, ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄨˇ, 良 工 心 苦] expert craft from hard practice (成语 saw); hard-won skill; A masterpiece demands suffering. [Add to Longdo] |