愛民如子 ài mín rú zǐ

love the people like your own children

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)

Characters

Character Meaning
愛 ài
to love; to like; to be fond of
民 mín HSK 4
the people; citizen; nationality
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
子 zǐ HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child