民以食为天 民以食為天
民以食为天 民以食為天 mín yǐ shí wéi tiān ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄧˇ ㄕˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄧㄢ man4 ji5 sik6 wai4 tin1
- Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.
- Food first, ethical niceties second
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民
- 人民 rén mín ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ jan4 man4 the people
- 公民 gōng mín ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄣˊ gung1 man4 citizen
- 国民 國民 guó mín ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ gwok3 man4 nationals
- 居民 jū mín ㄐㄩ ㄇㄧㄣˊ geoi1 man4 resident; inhabitant
- 市民 shì mín ㄕˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ si5 man4 city resident; townspeople
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- 平民 píng mín ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ping4 man4 ordinary people; commoner (contrasted with the privileged)
- 殖民 zhí mín ㄓˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ zik6 man4 colony
- 民主 mín zhǔ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄨˇ man4 zyu2 democracy
- 民俗 mín sú ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄙㄨˊ man4 zuk6 popular custom
- 民国 民國 Mín guó ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ man4 gwok3 Republic of China (1912-1949)
- 民工 mín gōng ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄥ man4 gung1 migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work)
- 民意 mín yì ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄧˋ man4 ji3 public opinion
- 民族 mín zú ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄗㄨˊ man4 zuk6 nationality; ethnic group
- 民歌 mín gē ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄍㄜ man4 go1 folk song
- 民营 民營 mín yíng ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄧㄥˊ man4 jing4 privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state)
- 民用 mín yòng ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄩㄥˋ man4 jung6 (for) civilian use
- 民众 民眾 mín zhòng ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ man4 zung3 the populace; the masses; the common people
- 民谣 民謠 mín yáo ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄧㄠˊ man4 jiu4 ballad
- 民警 mín jǐng ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ man4 ging2 civil police
- 民办 民辦 mín bàn ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄢˋ man4 baan6 run by the local people
以
- 予以 yǔ yǐ ㄩˇ ㄧˇ jyu5 ji5 to give
- 以上 yǐ shàng ㄧˇ ㄕㄤˋ ji5 soeng6 that level or higher; that amount or more
- 以下 yǐ xià ㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ji5 haa6 that level or lower
- 以来 以來 yǐ lái ㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊ ji5 loi4 since (used after a specified time or event)
- 以便 yǐ biàn ㄧˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ji5 bin6 so that
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- 以免 yǐ miǎn ㄧˇ ㄇㄧㄢˇ ji5 min5 in order to avoid
- 以内 以內 yǐ nèi ㄧˇ ㄋㄟˋ ji5 noi6 within
- 以前 yǐ qián ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ji5 cin4 before
- 以及 yǐ jí ㄧˇ ㄐㄧˊ ji5 kap6 and; as well as
- 以外 yǐ wài ㄧˇ ㄨㄞˋ ji5 ngoi6 apart from
- 以往 yǐ wǎng ㄧˇ ㄨㄤˇ ji5 wong5 in the past; formerly
- 以后 以後 yǐ hòu ㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ ji5 hau6 after
- 以为 以為 yǐ wéi ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ji5 wai4 to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
- 以至 yǐ zhì ㄧˇ ㄓˋ ji5 zi3 down to
- 以致 yǐ zhì ㄧˇ ㄓˋ ji5 zi3 to such an extent as to
- 加以 jiā yǐ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧˇ gaa1 ji5 (formal) to apply; to carry out; to take action to (do sth) (used before a disyllabic verb, indicating that the action is directed at sth previously mentioned, e.g. 加以说明); to apply (restrictions etc); to give (support, consideration etc)
- 可以 kě yǐ ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇ ho2 ji5 can
- 得以 dé yǐ ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˇ dak1 ji5 able to
- 所以 suǒ yǐ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄧˇ so2 ji5 therefore
- 足以 zú yǐ ㄗㄨˊ ㄧˇ zuk1 ji5 sufficient to...
食
- 主食 zhǔ shí ㄓㄨˇ ㄕˊ zyu2 sik6 staple food
- 伙食 huǒ shí ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕˊ fo2 sik6 food
- 偏食 piān shí ㄆㄧㄢ ㄕˊ pin1 sik6 partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)
- 吸食 xī shí ㄒㄧ ㄕˊ kap1 sik6 (of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)
- 粮食 糧食 liáng shi ㄌㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄕ loeng4 sik6 foodstuff
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- 素食 sù shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊ sou3 sik6 vegetarian food
- 美食 měi shí ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊ mei5 sik6 culinary delicacy
- 膳食 shàn shí ㄕㄢˋ ㄕˊ sin6 sik6 meals; food
- 零食 líng shí ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ling4 sik6 snack; nibbles
- 食品 shí pǐn ㄕˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ sik6 ban2 foodstuff; food; provisions
- 食堂 shí táng ㄕˊ ㄊㄤˊ sik6 tong4 dining hall; cafeteria
- 食宿 shí sù ㄕˊ ㄙㄨˋ sik6 suk1 board and lodging
- 食欲 食慾 shí yù ㄕˊ ㄩˋ sik6 juk6 appetite
- 食物 shí wù ㄕˊ ㄨˋ sik6 mat6 food
- 食用 shí yòng ㄕˊ ㄩㄥˋ sik6 jung6 to eat; to consume
- 饮食 飲食 yǐn shí ㄧㄣˇ ㄕˊ jam2 sik6 eating and drinking
- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ji1 sik6 zyu6 hang4 lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)
- 乞食 qǐ shí ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˊ hat1 sik6 to beg for food
为 為
- 人为 人為 rén wéi ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄟˊ jan4 wai4 artificial
- 以为 以為 yǐ wéi ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ji5 wai4 to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
- 作为 作為 zuò wéi ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ zok3 wai4 one's conduct
- 分为 分為 fēn wéi ㄈㄣ ㄨㄟˊ fan1 wai4 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide
- 列为 列為 liè wéi ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄟˊ lit6 wai4 to be classified as
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- 因为 因為 yīn wèi ㄧㄣ ㄨㄟˋ jan1 wai6 because; owing to; on account of
- 尤为 尤為 yóu wéi ㄧㄡˊ ㄨㄟˊ jau4 wai4 especially
- 成为 成為 chéng wéi ㄔㄥˊ ㄨㄟˊ sing4 wai4 to become; to turn into
- 改为 改為 gǎi wéi ㄍㄞˇ ㄨㄟˊ goi2 wai4 to change into
- 有为 有為 yǒu wéi ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˊ jau5 wai4 promising
- 极为 極為 jí wéi ㄐㄧˊ ㄨㄟˊ gik6 wai4 extremely; exceedingly
- 为主 為主 wéi zhǔ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˇ wai4 zyu2 to rely mainly on
- 为了 為了 wèi le ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄌㄜ wai6 liu5 for; for the purpose of; in order to
- 为人 為人 wéi rén ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ wai4 jan4 to conduct oneself
- 为何 為何 wèi hé ㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄜˊ wai6 ho4 why
- 为期 為期 wéi qī ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧ wai4 kei4 (to be done) by (a certain date)
- 为止 為止 wéi zhǐ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓˇ wai4 zi2 until
- 为此 為此 wèi cǐ ㄨㄟˋ ㄘˇ wai6 ci2 for this reason
- 为生 為生 wéi shēng ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ wai4 sang1 to make a living
- 为难 為難 wéi nán ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊ wai4 naan4 to feel embarrassed or awkward
Idioms with these characters
- 爱民如子 愛民如子 ài mín rú zǐ ㄞˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄗˇ oi3 man4 jyu4 zi2 (idiom) to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
- 病国殃民 病國殃民 bìng guó yāng mín ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄧㄤ ㄇㄧㄣˊ beng6 gwok3 joeng1 man4 to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom)
- 病民蛊国 病民蠱國 bìng mín gǔ guó ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ beng6 man4 gu2 gwok3 to damage the people and harm the country (idiom)
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- 病民害国 病民害國 bìng mín hài guó ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ beng6 man4 hoi6 gwok3 to damage the people and harm the country (idiom)
- 残民害物 殘民害物 cán mín hài wù ㄘㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄨˋ caan4 man4 hoi6 mat6 to harm people and damage property (idiom)
- 吊民伐罪 弔民伐罪 diào mín fá zuì ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄈㄚˊ ㄗㄨㄟˋ diu3 man4 fat6 zeoi6 to console the people by punishing the tyrants (idiom)
- 独夫民贼 獨夫民賊 dú fū mín zéi ㄉㄨˊ ㄈㄨ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄗㄟˊ duk6 fu1 man4 caak6 tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
- 蠹国害民 蠹國害民 dù guó hài mín ㄉㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ dou3 gwok3 hoi6 man4 to rob the state and hurt the people (idiom)
- 官逼民反 guān bī mín fǎn ㄍㄨㄢ ㄅㄧ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄈㄢˇ gun1 bik1 man4 faan2 a government official drives the people to revolt (idiom); a minister provokes a rebellion by exploiting the people
- 国弱民穷 國弱民窮 guó ruò mín qióng ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄑㄩㄥˊ gwok3 joek6 man4 kung4 the country weakened and the people empoverished (idiom)
- 卑以自牧 bēi yǐ zì mù ㄅㄟ ㄧˇ ㄗˋ ㄇㄨˋ bei1 ji5 zi6 muk6 (idiom) to conduct oneself humbly; modest
- 不以为然 不以為然 bù yǐ wéi rán ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄢˊ bat1 ji5 wai6 jin4 not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
- 不知所以 bù zhī suǒ yǐ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄧˇ bat1 zi1 so2 ji5 (idiom) to not know the reason
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- 持之以恒 持之以恆 chí zhī yǐ héng ㄔˊ ㄓ ㄧˇ ㄏㄥˊ ci4 zi1 ji5 hang4 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
- 好整以暇 hào zhěng yǐ xiá ㄏㄠˋ ㄓㄥˇ ㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˊ hou2 zing2 ji5 haa6 to be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos or at a busy time (idiom)
- 俭以养廉 儉以養廉 jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄧˇ ㄧㄤˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ gim6 ji5 joeng5 lim4 (idiom) frugality makes honesty
- 宽以待人 寬以待人 kuān yǐ dài rén ㄎㄨㄢ ㄧˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ fun1 ji5 doi6 jan4 to be lenient with others (idiom)
- 聊以自慰 liáo yǐ zì wèi ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄧˇ ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˋ liu4 ji5 zi6 wai3 to find some consolation (idiom)
- 梦寐以求 夢寐以求 mèng mèi yǐ qiú ㄇㄥˋ ㄇㄟˋ ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ mung6 mei6 ji5 kau4 lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)
- 难以启齿 難以啟齒 nán yǐ qǐ chǐ ㄋㄢˊ ㄧˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄔˇ naan4 ji5 kai2 ci2 to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom)
- 蚕食鲸吞 蠶食鯨吞 cán shí jīng tūn ㄘㄢˊ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄣ caam4 sik6 king4 tan1 lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)
- 箪食壶浆 簞食壺漿 dān shí hú jiāng ㄉㄢ ㄕˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄤ daan1 sik6 wu4 zoeng1 to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)
- 发愤忘食 發憤忘食 fā fèn wàng shí ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ faat3 fan5 mong4 sik6 so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
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- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 丰衣足食 豐衣足食 fēng yī zú shí ㄈㄥ ㄧ ㄗㄨˊ ㄕˊ fung1 ji1 zuk1 sik6 having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
- 饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shí ㄐㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄜˊ ㄕˊ gei1 bat1 zaak6 sik6 when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 锦衣玉食 錦衣玉食 jǐn yī yù shí ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧ ㄩˋ ㄕˊ gam2 ji1 juk6 sik6 brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury
- 狂饮暴食 狂飲暴食 kuáng yǐn bào shí ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄣˇ ㄅㄠˋ ㄕˊ kwong4 jam2 bou6 sik6 (idiom) to eat and drink to excess
- 灭此朝食 滅此朝食 miè cǐ zhāo shí ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄘˇ ㄓㄠ ㄕˊ mit6 ci2 ziu1 sik6 lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed
- 逼良为娼 逼良為娼 bī liáng wéi chāng ㄅㄧ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄤ bik1 loeng4 wai4 coeng1 to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom)
- 不足为怪 不足為怪 bù zú wéi guài ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄞˋ bat1 zuk1 wai4 gwaai3 not at all surprising (idiom)
- 不足为奇 不足為奇 bù zú wéi qí ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧˊ bat1 zuk1 wai4 kei4 not at all surprising (idiom)
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- 慈悲为本 慈悲為本 cí bēi wéi běn ㄘˊ ㄅㄟ ㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄣˇ ci4 bei1 wai4 bun2 mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion
- 大有可为 大有可為 dà yǒu kě wéi ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄟˊ daai6 jau5 ho2 wai4 with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
- 发奋有为 發奮有為 fā fèn yǒu wéi ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˊ faat3 fan5 jau5 wai4 to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom)
- 反败为胜 反敗為勝 fǎn bài wéi shèng ㄈㄢˇ ㄅㄞˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥˋ faan2 baai6 wai4 sing3 to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
- 反客为主 反客為主 fǎn kè wéi zhǔ ㄈㄢˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˇ faan2 haak3 wai4 zyu2 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
- 奉为圭臬 奉為圭臬 fèng wéi guī niè ㄈㄥˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄋㄧㄝˋ fung6 wai4 gwai1 jit6 to take as a guiding principle (idiom)
Example sentences
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民以食为天 民以食為天 。
Food is what matters to people.
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