民以食為天 — min2 yi3 shi2 wei2 tian1 — Chinese Dictionary

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民

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民

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Definitions5 characters

min² yi³ shi² wei² tian¹

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

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Pronunciations

民

以

食

為

天

As word

1

min²

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

2

yi³

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

3

shi²

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

4

wei²

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

5

tian¹

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