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Traditional (switch to Simplified)

民以食為天 (民以食为天)

mín yǐ shí wéi tiān

Definition

  1. Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.
  2. Food first, ethical niceties second

Character Decomposition

民
=
巳
+
？
以
=
以
食
=
亽
+
艮
為
=
？
+
灬
天
=
一
+
大

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