sufferings of the people; popular distress
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the sufferings of the people; the hardships of the common people
literaryA literary term used in formal writing to describe the suffering of ordinary people, often appearing in contexts where officials or poets express concern for social welfare.
Guān官
yuán员
yīng应
tǐ体
chá察
mín民
mò瘼
，
wéi为
mín民
jiě解
yōu忧
。
Officials should understand the people's sufferings and relieve their worries.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
fǎn反
yìng映
le了
shī诗
rén人
duì对
mín民
mò瘼
de的
shēn深
qiè切
guān关
huái怀
。
This poem reflects the poet's deep concern for the people's sufferings.
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Gǔ古
dài代
qīng清
guān官
wǎng往
wǎng往
yǐ以
guān关
xīn心
mín民
mò瘼
zhù著
chēng称
。
Ancient honest officials were often known for caring about the people's sufferings.