怨声载道 Widespread complaints
Explanation
形容人民群众普遍强烈不满。
Describes the widespread and strong dissatisfaction of the people.
Origin Story
话说汉朝时期，朝廷腐败，官吏贪污，赋税沉重，百姓生活困苦不堪。路不拾遗的景象早已消失，取而代之的是民不聊生，怨声载道。田间地头，到处都能听到农民们悲愤的哭诉，他们的家园被战乱摧毁，田地荒芜，粮食歉收，许多人甚至吃不饱饭，衣不蔽体。更有甚者，有些贪官污吏横征暴敛，使得百姓们怨声载道，民不聊生。他们向朝廷上书告状，却无人理会。甚至有些官员为了掩盖罪行，还对上书百姓进行残酷镇压，一时间，整个国家弥漫着压抑和绝望的气息。最终，民怨沸腾，引发了大规模的起义，推翻了腐朽的王朝，建立了一个新的政权。
During the Han Dynasty, the imperial court was corrupt, officials were embezzling, taxes were heavy, and the people were suffering terribly. The image of streets where nothing was lost had long since disappeared, replaced by a miserable life and complaints everywhere. In the fields, the angry cries of farmers were heard everywhere. Their homes were destroyed by war, the fields were barren, harvests were poor, many people didn't even have enough to eat or were poorly clothed. Even worse, some corrupt officials were arbitrarily extorting and confiscating, leading to widespread complaints and miserable lives for the people. They sent petitions to the court, but no one paid any attention. Some officials even brutally suppressed the petitioners to cover up their crimes. For a time, the whole country was filled with oppression and despair. Finally, the people's anger culminated in a massive uprising, overthrowing the decaying dynasty and establishing a new regime.
Usage
作谓语、定语、状语；多用于书面语。
As predicate, attributive or adverbial; mostly used in written language.
Examples
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这政策不得人心，怨声载道。
zhè zhèngcè bude rénxīn, yuànshēng zàidào
This policy is unpopular, and there are many complaints.
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面对百姓的怨声载道，皇帝不得不下令减税。
miàn duì bǎixìng de yuànshēng zàidào, huángdì bùdé bù xiàlìng jiǎnshuì
Faced with the widespread complaints of the people, the emperor had to order a tax cut.