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Chengyu
民以食为天
Pinyin
mín yǐ shí wéi tiān
English
people regard food as their prime want / food the first necessity of man
Explanation
Meaning
天:比喻赖以生存的最重要的东西。人民以粮食为自己生活所系。指民食的重要。
Context
《汉书·郦食其传》:“王者以民为天,而民以食为天。”
Example
国以民为本,~。 ◎董必武《挽沈骊英女士》
Synonyms
国以粮为本
Grammar
复句式;作宾语、定语;指粮食的重要性




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