廣土眾民

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Chinese

numerous people; large population
trad. (廣土眾民/廣土衆民) 廣土 眾民/衆民
simp. (广土众民) 广土 众民

Etymology

From Mencius:

廣土眾民，君子欲之，所樂不存焉。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
广土众民，君子欲之，所乐不存焉。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
Guǎngtǔzhòngmín, jūnzǐ yù zhī, suǒ lè bù cún yān.
Wide territory and a numerous people are desired by the superior man, but what he delights in is not here.

Pronunciation

Idiom

廣土眾民

  1. a vast territory with a large population
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