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视人如子 — “To treat people with parental affection and care”

视人如子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat people with parental affection and care”. Often used to describe a benevolent leader or figure who cherishes their subordinates or community members. Literally, “Regard people as children”.

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视人如子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

视人如子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
视
shì8to look, to see, to view
人
rén2human being, person
如
rú6like, as, if
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 视人如子

那位老校长对学生总是视人如子,关心他们的学习和生活。
The old principal always treated his students as if they were his own children, caring for their studies and lives.

Idioms Related to 视人如子

Synonyms of 视人如子

  • shì视mín民rú如zi子treat the people as one's own children

More idioms starting with 视

  • shì视xià下rú如shāng伤treat subordinates with great care
  • shì视dān丹rú如lǜ绿See red as green from sorrow
  • shì视wéi为ér儿xì戏treat as child's play
  • shì视wéi为kòu寇chóu仇regard as a bitter enemy
  • shì视wéi为kòu寇chóu雠regard as an arch-enemy
  • shì视wéi为wèi畏tú途regard as a daunting task
  • shì视wéi为zhī知jǐ己regard as a close friend
  • shì视wéi为děng等xián闲regard as trivial
  • shì视zhī之bù不jiàn见,,tīng听zhī之bù不wén闻look but not see, listen but not hear
  • shì视rén人rú如shāng伤treat people with profound compassion
  • shì视rén人yóu犹jiè芥regard others as insignificant trifles
  • shì视tóng同yī一lǜ律treat all alike with uniform standard

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Questions about 视人如子

What does 视人如子 mean?

视人如子 (shì rén rú zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat people with parental affection and care”.

How do you pronounce 视人如子?

视人如子 is pronounced shì rén rú zi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 视人如子 literally mean?

Literally, 视人如子 means “Regard people as children”. It is used to mean “to treat people with parental affection and care”.

What is the Chinese definition of 视人如子?

形容帝王、官吏爱护百姓。同“视民如子”。

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