give the rulers less while give the civilians more
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s à NSH à ngy à Xi à, which means to reduce the power of the emperor to benefit the people. It comes from the book of changes.
Idiom explanation
Reduce the power of the king to benefit the people.
The origin of Idioms
Yi in the book of changes: "Yi is beneficial to the people, and the people are happy."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, attribute, or object; used to admonish
Examples
It is beneficial to the lower and the upper, and it is good for the common people. The book of Jin
Chinese PinYin : sǔn shàng yì xià
give the rulers less while give the civilians more
with a severe countenance and a harsh voice. zhèng sè lì shēng
find amusement when the occasion arises. féng chǎng zuò qù
be able to develop one 's ability to the full. dà yǒu zuò wéi