殘民以逞

Chinese

 
to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
please oneself; presume on; boast
trad. (殘民以逞) 殘民
simp. (残民以逞) 残民

Pronunciation


Idiom

殘民以逞

  1. (of the persons in power) to do harm to the people for one's own ends; to harm the people to please oneself
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