give the rulers less while give the civilians more

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