出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第278页（264字）
使人民劳苦，又耗费大量钱财，例这个国王在位十多年，从未做过任何劳民伤财的事，因此极受人民爱戴。
The king was on the throne for over ten years and was always greatly loved and respected because he never undertook any project that wa s a waste of manpower or money