解民倒悬 — “To rescue people from great distress or suffering”
解民倒悬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rescue people from great distress or suffering”. To alleviate the hardships of the common people. Literally, “Untie the people from hanging upside down”.
解民倒悬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 解民倒悬
During the Warring States period, Gongsun Chou of the State of Qi consulted Mencius about the art of governance. He hoped that if Mencius took office in Qi, his achievements might even surpass those of Guan Zhong and Yan Zi.
Mencius analyzed the situation in Qi and expressed his hope that King Xuan would implement benevolent policies (仁政). This would allow the people, who had suffered greatly from continuous warfare, to recuperate and live in peace.
He emphasized that 'the hungry are easily fed, and the thirsty are easily quenched.' The people felt that such benevolent governance was as joyful as being rescued from hanging upside down, metaphorically speaking, from their desperate plight.
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- jiě解rén人nán难dé得A true confidant is hard to find
- jiě解bīng兵shì释jiǎ甲lay down arms and armor
- jiě解jiàn剑bài拜chóu仇reconcile with an adversary
- jiě解fà发yáng佯kuáng狂feign madness by letting hair down
- jiě解náng囊xiāng相zhù助offer financial help
- jiě解xián弦gēng更zhāng张reform and make a fresh start
- jiě解jiǎ甲xiū休bīng兵lay down arms and cease hostilities
- jiě解jiǎ甲xiū休shì士lay down arms and rest troops
- jiě解jiǎ甲dǎo倒gē戈defect and attack former allies
- jiě解jiǎ甲guī归tián田retire from military to farm
- jiě解jiǎ甲tóu投gē戈Lay down arms and cease fighting
- jiě解jiǎ甲shì释bīng兵lay down arms and cease fighting
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Open the tool →Questions about 解民倒悬
What does 解民倒悬 mean?
解民倒悬 (jiě mín dào xuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rescue people from great distress or suffering”.
How do you pronounce 解民倒悬?
解民倒悬 is pronounced jiě mín dào xuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 解民倒悬 literally mean?
Literally, 解民倒悬 means “Untie the people from hanging upside down”. It is used to mean “to rescue people from great distress or suffering”.
Where does 解民倒悬 come from?
解民倒悬 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 解民倒悬?
解：解救；倒悬：人被倒挂，比喻处境困难、危急。比喻把受苦难的人民解救出来。