生灵涂炭

1.plunge the people into misery and suffering; destroy people's lives and property wantonly; Living souls are in mud and charcoal -- people are in great misery.; Men and beasts were involved in the calamities.; People are greatly afflicted.; The people are in mud and charcoal.; The people are plunged into an abyss of misery.; the people's life destroyed; The people were trodden into the mire.