民以食为本 — “Food is the paramount need of the people”
民以食为本 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Food is the paramount need of the people”. People depend on food for survival and well-being. Literally, “People take food as their root”.
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保障食物供应是社区稳定的关键，毕竟民以食为本。
Ensuring food supply is crucial for community stability, after all, people depend on food for survival.
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- mín民wèi为bāng邦běn本The people are the foundation of a nation
- mín民bǎo保yú于xìn信People's trust secured by integrity
- mín民lì力diāo雕bì弊people's strength and resources exhausted
- mín民hé和nián年fēng丰peaceful people, bountiful harvest
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- mín民kùn困guó国pín贫people distressed, land impoverished
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What does 民以食为本 mean?
民以食为本 (mín yǐ shí wèi běn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Food is the paramount need of the people”.
How do you pronounce 民以食为本?
民以食为本 is pronounced mín yǐ shí wèi běn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 民以食为本 literally mean?
Literally, 民以食为本 means “People take food as their root”. It is used to mean “Food is the paramount need of the people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 民以食为本?
民众以粮食为根本