本固邦宁 — “The foundation is solid, the community is peaceful”
本固邦宁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a society or community becomes stable and peaceful when its people live in peace, contentment, and security, forming its solid foundation”. Literally, “The foundation is solid, the community is peaceful”.
本固邦宁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 本固邦宁
During the Xia Dynasty, Yu's grandson, Tai Kang, became emperor. He indulged in excessive pleasures, which caused great sorrow among the common people.
One day, while he was hunting south of the Luo River, Yi, the ruler of a smaller state, took advantage of the situation and seized control of the Xia kingdom.
Tai Kang's younger brothers composed "The Song of the Five Sons," which included the profound teaching: "Our imperial ancestor taught that the people should be approached with closeness, not with disdain. The people are the root of the community; when the root is firm, the community will be tranquil."
Later, Zhong Kang, another brother, launched a campaign and successfully restored the Xia Dynasty.
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More idioms starting with 本
- běn本xiāng乡běn本tǔ土one's native place or hometown
- běn本wèi位zhǔ主yì义departmental or unit self-interest
- běn本tóng同mò末yì异same origin, different outcomes
- běn本tóng同mò末lí离same goal, different methods
- běn本xiǎo小lì利wēi微small capital, meager profit
- běn本xìng性nán难yí移inherent nature is hard to change
- běn本zhī支bǎi百shì世main lineage thriving for generations
- běn本mò末dào倒zhì置put the cart before the horse
- běn本mò末yuán源liú流the whole story from start to finish
- běn本běn本zhǔ主yì义rigid adherence to book knowledge
- běn本běn本fèn分fèn分to be honest and dutiful
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What does 本固邦宁 mean?
本固邦宁 (běn gù bāng níng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a society or community becomes stable and peaceful when its people live in peace, contentment, and security, forming its solid foundation”.
How do you pronounce 本固邦宁?
本固邦宁 is pronounced běn gù bāng níng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 本固邦宁 literally mean?
Literally, 本固邦宁 means “the foundation is solid, the community is peaceful”. It is used to mean “a society or community becomes stable and peaceful when its people live in peace, contentment, and security, forming its solid foundation”.
Where does 本固邦宁 come from?
本固邦宁 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 本固邦宁?
指人民安居乐业则国家太平。