Food for the people
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is sh í w é im í NTI ā n, which means that food is the most important thing for people to live on. It comes from the family precepts of Yan family.
The origin of Idioms
According to Yan Zhitui's family precepts concerning affairs in the Northern Qi Dynasty, "food is for the people, and the people can't live without food. They can't live with each other for three days."
Analysis of Idioms
Food is the essence of the people
Idiom usage
In Feng Guifen's preface to the protest at xiaoyinglu in Qing Dynasty, "food is the God of the people, food is the people."
Food for the people
Everyone knows Sima Zhao's heart - sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn,lù rén jiē zhī
roll up one 's sleeves and raise one 's fists to fight - xuān quán luó xiù
mete out the proper awards and penalties - xìn shǎng bì fá
with a severe countenance and a harsh voice - zhèng yán lì sè
he can size up people by his simple devices and is so alive to the changes about him that he proves to be a good commentator on the current situation - zhī rén lùn shì
the autumn moon and spring breeze - qiū yuè chūn fēng
beat the swords into ploughshares - zhù jiàn wéi lí