to rescue the people from suffering and distress
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to relieve the people of their distress and suffering
literaryOriginates from 'Mencius', used to describe a benevolent ruler or government saving the people from misery.
Tā他
lì立
zhì志
wéi为
guān官
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
jiě解
mín民
dào倒
xuán悬
。
He aspired to become an official, hoping to relieve the people of their suffering.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
měi每
dāng当
yǒu有
míng明
jūn君
jiě解
mín民
dào倒
xuán悬
，
shè社
huì会
biàn便
huì会
yíng迎
lái来
fán繁
róng荣
。
Historically, whenever a wise ruler saved the people from distress, society would prosper.