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to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
the people; nationality; citizen
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Pronunciation
Noun
生民
- (literary) the people
生事愛敬，死事哀慼，生民之本盡矣，死生之義備矣，孝子之事親終矣。
生事爱敬，死事哀戚，生民之本尽矣，死生之义备矣，孝子之事亲终矣。 - From: Classic of Filial Piety, circa 475 – 221 BCE
- Shēng shì àijìng, sǐ shì āiqī, shēngmín zhī běn jìn yǐ, sǐshēng zhī yì bèi yǐ, xiàozǐ zhī shì qīn zhōng yǐ.
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為天地立心，為生民立命，為往聖繼絕學，為萬世開太平。
为天地立心，为生民立命，为往圣继绝学，为万世开太平。 - From: 11th century, 張載 (Zhang Zai), recorded in 張子全書
- Wèi tiāndì lìxīn, wèi shēngmín lìmìng, wèi wǎng shèng jì juéxué, wèi wànshì kāi tàipíng.
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Verb
生民
- (literary, figurative, of humans) to emerge; to come into existence
夫九州之人，言語不同，生民已來，固常然矣。
夫九州之人，言语不同，生民已来，固常然矣。 - From: Yan Zhitui, The Family Instructions of Master Yan, 6th century CE
- Fū Jiǔzhōu zhī rén, yányǔ bùtóng, shēngmín yǐlái, gù chángrán yǐ.
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- (literary) to nourish the people
閏以正時，時以作事，事以厚生。生民之道，於是乎在矣。
闰以正时，时以作事，事以厚生。生民之道，于是乎在矣。 - From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Rùn yǐ zhèngshí, shí yǐ zuòshì, shì yǐ hòushēng. Shēngmín zhī dào, yúshìhū zài yǐ.
- The intercalary month is intended to adjust the seasons. The observance of the seasons is necessary for the performance of the labours of the year. It is those labours by which provision is made for the necessities of life. Herein then lies the caring for the lives of the people.