老百姓心里踏实
“the people finally feel at ease.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
您跟大伙在
“With you and your team here,”
老百姓 心里踏实
“the people finally feel at ease.”
只是
“It's just...”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese political thought, a capable official's highest virtue is providing stability and peace of mind (心里踏实) to the grassroots population (老百姓).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to feel at ease; to have peace of mind
A very common idiomatic collocation used when anxiety or uncertainty is replaced by a sense of stability and security.
ordinary people; common folk
Frequently used to refer collectively to the general populace or grassroots citizens.