与民同乐 — “To share joy and happiness with the people”
与民同乐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to share joy and happiness with the people”. Originally referring to a benevolent ruler enjoying prosperity with their subjects, now broadly meaning for leaders and the general public to partake in recreation and happiness together. Literally, “Share joy with the people”.
与民同乐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 与民同乐
During the Warring States period, King Xuan of Qi hosted Mencius in his palace. He asked Mencius if a virtuous ruler should share joy with his people.
Mencius replied, "When a ruler finds joy in the happiness of his people, the people will, in turn, find joy in the happiness of their ruler. If a ruler shares both the sorrows and joys of all under heaven, no one in the world can stand against them."
King Xuan of Qi found Mencius's words very reasonable.
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Synonyms of 与民同乐
More idioms starting with 与
- yǔ与shì世fǔ俯yǎng仰conform to prevailing customs
- yǔ与shì世yǎn偃yǎng仰conform to the ways of the world
- yǔ与shì世tuī推yí移adapt to changing circumstances
- yǔ与shì世wú无zhēng争not contend with the world
- yǔ与shì世chén沉fú浮drift with the world
- yǔ与shì世fú浮chén沉drift with the tide
- yǔ与shì世cháng长cí辞depart from this world forever
- yǔ与shì世gé隔jué绝isolated from the world
- yǔ与shì世mí靡zhēng争avoid worldly strife
- yǔ与rén人wéi为shàn善be kind and helpful to others
- yǔ与rén人fāng方biàn便make things convenient for others
- yǔ与rén人fāng方biàn便，，zì自jǐ己fāng方biàn便Help others, help yourself
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Open the tool →Questions about 与民同乐
What does 与民同乐 mean?
与民同乐 (yǔ mín tóng lè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to share joy and happiness with the people”.
How do you pronounce 与民同乐?
与民同乐 is pronounced yǔ mín tóng lè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 与民同乐 literally mean?
Literally, 与民同乐 means “Share joy with the people”. It is used to mean “to share joy and happiness with the people”.
Where does 与民同乐 come from?
与民同乐 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 与民同乐?
原指君王施行仁政，与百姓休戚与共，同享欢乐。后泛指领导与群众一起游乐，共享幸福。