哀鸿遍野

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   lit. plaintive whine of geese (idiom); fig. land swarming with disaster victims

   • āihóngbiànyě,mínbùliáoshēng.

     哀鸿遍野，民不聊生。🔊

     Cries of suffering were heard everywhere, and the people had no means of livelihood.

2. 貳名noun

   starving people fill the land

   • zhànluànzhīhòu,āihóngbiànyě.

     战乱之后，哀鸿遍野。🔊

     After the turmoil of war, the land was filled with starving refugees.