愛民如子

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Chinese

to love; affection; to be fond of
to love; affection; to be fond of; to like
 
the people; nationality; citizen as (if); such as
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
 
trad. (愛民如子)
simp. (爱民如子)
Literally: “to love the people as if they are one's own children”.

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Idiom

愛民如子

  1. (of a ruler) to greatly love and cherish one's subjects