民脂民膏 [－－－－]

Jyutping man4 zi1 man4 gou1
Pinyin mín zhī mín gāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. the fat and wealth of the people (idiom); the nation's hard-won wealth (esp. as an object of unscrupulous exploitation)
  2. the people's blood, sweat and tears
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    喺​民​眾​身上​壓​搾​返​嚟​嘅​財​富
    the wealth exploited from the people
    • 富麗堂皇嘅宮殿，只不過係搜刮民脂民膏嚟到起成。
      富丽堂皇嘅宫殿，只不过系搜刮民脂民膏嚟到起成。
      fu3 lai6 tong4 wong4 ge3 gung1 din6, zi2 bat1 gwo3 hai6 sau2 gwaat3 man4 zi1 man4 gou1 lai4 dou3 hei2 sing4.
      The palace, though looking luxurious, was just built upon the wealth exploited from the people.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    wealth gathered from the people by a government
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    富丽堂皇嘅宫殿，只不过系搜刮民脂民膏嚟到起成。
    富麗堂皇嘅宮殿，只不過係搜刮民脂民膏嚟到起成。
    fu3 lai6 tong4 wong4 ge3 gung1 din6, zi2 bat1 gwo3 hai6 sau2 gwaat3 man4 zi1 man4 gou1 lai4 dou3 hei2 sing4.
    • The palace, though looking luxurious, was just built upon the wealth exploited from the people.