國君

國君

1. monarch; sovereign; ruler

   • 匹夫為善，民猶則之，況國君乎？ [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     匹夫为善，民犹则之，况国君乎？ [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4^th century BCE, translation from Zuozhuan: Commentary on the "Spring and Autumn Annals" (2017), by Stephen Durrant, Wai-yee Li and David Schaberg

     Pǐfū wèi shàn, mín yóu zé zhī, kuàng guójūn hū? [Pinyin]

     The people treat as exemplary even a commoner who does something excellent. How much more so the ruler of a domain?

   • 無民而能逞其志者，未之有也；國君是以鎮撫其民。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     无民而能逞其志者，未之有也；国君是以镇抚其民。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4^th century BCE, translation from Zuozhuan: Commentary on the "Spring and Autumn Annals" (2017), by Stephen Durrant, Wai-yee Li and David Schaberg

     Wú mín ér néng chěng qí zhì zhě, wèi zhī yǒu yě; guójūn shìyǐ zhènfǔ qí mín. [Pinyin]

     No one has ever yet fulfilled his ambitions while lacking the people’s support. That is why the ruler of a domain settles and comforts his people.