[the people have no means of livelihood;It is hard for the people to survive;life for the people is intolerable;the people can hardly earn a living] 形容人民不能安定生活

公私劳扰,民不聊生。苏轼《上神宗皇帝书》

话中单说建州饥荒,斗米千钱,民不聊生。《京本通俗小说》