与民同乐 Share joy with the people
Explanation
指君主或统治者与人民同甘共苦，分享快乐。现多指领导与群众一起娱乐，共享幸福。
Refers to a monarch or ruler who shares both joy and sorrow with the people. Now it mostly refers to leaders and the masses entertaining together and sharing happiness.
Origin Story
战国时期，齐宣王在宫中宴请孟子，问孟子为政者是否要与民同乐。孟子说："国君以百姓的快乐为自己的快乐，百姓就会以国君的快乐为自己的快乐。国君与天下百姓同忧同乐，天下一心无人可敌。"齐宣王深受启发，下令减轻赋税，兴修水利，使齐国百姓安居乐业，国力强盛。 几十年后，齐国的邻国燕国入侵齐国。齐宣王询问大臣们该如何应对，一个老臣站出来说："大王不必担心，当年您遵从孟子的教诲，与民同乐，爱护百姓，如今齐国百姓安居乐业，他们定会誓死保卫家园，燕军必败无疑！"果不其然，齐国百姓团结一致，奋勇抵抗，最终打败了燕军，保卫了国家。 这个故事说明，只有统治者真心实意地为百姓着想，与民同乐，才能得到百姓的支持和拥护，国家才能安定繁荣。
During the Warring States period, Qi Xuan Wang invited Mencius to a banquet in the palace and asked him whether a ruler should share joy with the people. Mencius said: "If a ruler makes the people's joy his own joy, the people will make the ruler's joy their own joy. If the ruler shares both sorrows and joys with the people throughout the land, the whole country will be united, and no one can defeat it." Qi Xuan Wang was deeply inspired and ordered a reduction in taxes and the development of water conservancy, so that the people of Qi lived a peaceful and happy life, and the country became strong.
Usage
多用于形容统治者或领导者与人民的关系，也用于描写社会和谐美好的景象。
Often used to describe the relationship between rulers or leaders and the people, but also used to describe the harmonious and beautiful image of society.
Examples
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节日里，皇上与民同乐，共享太平盛世。
jiérì lǐ, huángshàng yǔ mín tóng lè, gòngxiǎng tàipíng shèngshì
During the festival, the emperor shared the joy with the people, sharing the peace and prosperity of the times.
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新时代的领导干部要深入群众，与民同乐，为人民谋福利。
xīnshí dài de lǐngdǎo gànbù yào shēnrù qúnzhòng, yǔ mín tóng lè, wèi rénmín móu fúlì
Leading cadres of the new era must go deep into the masses, share joy with the people, and work for the welfare of the people..