The country is rich and the army is strong(guó fù bīng qiáng)

The country is rich and the army is strong

The Chinese idiom, Gu ó f ù B ī nqi á ng, means that the country is rich and the army is strong. From "Han Feizi · Dingfa".

Idiom usage

His majesty is holy and powerful, the government and the field are clear, the country is rich and the army is strong, and the order is the same.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: rich country and strong people

The origin of Idioms

According to Han Feizi's Dingfa, "it is because of the people's hard work and the enemy's danger, so the country is rich and the army is strong." In the fourth chapter of Qi CE in the Warring States period, it is said that "let mengchang, his minister, be released to the princes, and those who are welcomed by the princes first will be rich and powerful."

Idiom explanation

The country is rich and the army is strong.

Chinese PinYin : guó fù bīng qiáng