爱民如子

Traditional form:

愛民如子

Pinyin (reading):

àimínrúzǐ

Definitions:

• (idiom) to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)

Characters:

• 爱 - to love, to like, to be fond of; love, affection
• 民 - citizens, subjects; a nation's people
• 如 - as, as if, like, such as, supposing
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Traditional characters:

• 愛 - to love, to like, to be fond of; love, affection
• 民 - citizens, subjects; a nation's people
• 如 - as, as if, like, such as, supposing
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing