以百姓为己身
“they should treat the people as their own.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
以百姓为己身
“they should treat the people as their own.”
“True virtue requires feeling the pain of your subjects as if it were your own.”
Rooted in Confucian and Daoist statecraft, a legitimate sovereign must identify completely with the suffering and livelihood of the ordinary populace.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
regard ... as ... / treat ... as ...
A classic literary structure frequently used in formal written Chinese to express equating one concept with another.
one's own body; oneself
A formal, archaic term for one's physical body or individual self, common in historical dramas.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You're out of touch with the people!”
“and place the interests of the people above all else.”
“Seeking benefits for the people regardless of gains or losses. [Govern with Clarity from Above]”