民惟国脉

　　指民众是国度的根柢或基础。唯一匹夫文治武功、生计牢固，国度才智放心。

People Are the Foundation of the State

　　This term means that the people are the essence of the state or the foundation upon which it stands. Only when people live and work in peace and contentment can the state be peaceful and stable.

引例

　　皇祖有训：民可近，不可下。民惟国脉，本固邦宁。（《尚书·五子之歌》） （咱们的祖宗大禹仍是警告说：民众不错亲近，不可以为他们卑微。民众是国度的根柢，根柢雄厚了国度才智安宁。）

　　Our ancestor Yu the Great warned: A ruler should draw near to the people, never disdain or belittle them. They are the foundation of a state, and the state enjoys peace only when its foundation is secure.(The Book of History)

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