民以食为天(mín yǐ shí wéi tiān)

5 charactersTrad. 民以食爲天

ordinary people consider food as important as heaven

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surname MinFull guide →
old variant of 以[yi3]Full guide →
to eatFull guide →
as (in the capacity of)Full guide →
dayFull guide →

Word information

Pinyin
mín yǐ shí wéi tiān
Meaning
ordinary people consider food as important as heaven
HSK level
Characters
5
Traditional
民以食爲天

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