涂炭 (塗炭)
tú tàn
Pinyin

Definition

涂炭 (塗炭)
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tú tàn
  1. extreme distress
  2. in utter misery

Character Decomposition

Related Words (15)

méi tàn
  1. 1 coal
mù tàn
  1. 1 charcoal
huó xìng tàn
  1. 1 activated carbon
Huǒ Tàn
  1. 1 Fo Tan (area in Hong Kong)
tàn
  1. 1 wood charcoal
  2. 2 coal

Idioms (3)

冰炭不言,冷热自明
bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng
  1. 1 ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
生灵涂炭
shēng líng tú tàn
  1. 1 people are in a terrible situation (idiom)
雪中送炭
xuě zhōng sòng tàn
  1. 1 lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need