care deeply about the people's suffering; feel the pain of the people as one's own
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to feel the pain of the people as one's own; to care deeply about the suffering of the people
formalOriginally from classical Chinese, used to describe benevolent officials or rulers who empathize deeply with the hardships of common people. Often used in formal or literary contexts to praise caring leadership.
Zhè这
wèi位
xiàn县
zhǎng长
tōng恫
guān瘝
zài在
bào抱
，
jīng经
cháng常
xià下
xiāng乡
liǎo了
jiě解
bǎi百
xìng姓
de的
kùn困
nan难
。
This county magistrate cares deeply about the people's suffering, often visiting rural areas to understand the difficulties of common folk.
Zuò作
wéi为
yī一
míng名
yī医
shēng生
，
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
tōng恫
guān瘝
zài在
bào抱
，
duì对
dài待
měi每
wèi位
bìng病
rén人
dōu都
jí极
jìn尽
nài耐
xīn心
。
As a doctor, he always feels the pain of others as his own, treating every patient with utmost patience.
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Hǎo好
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
yīng应
gāi该
tōng恫
guān瘝
zài在
bào抱
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
duì对
mín民
zhòng众
de的
jí疾
kǔ苦
shì视
ér而
bù不
jiàn见
。
Good leaders should care deeply about the people's suffering, rather than turning a blind eye to the hardships of the masses.