安民告示 ān mín gào shì Reassuring Notice

Explanation

安定人心的布告。现也指把要商量的或要办的事情预先通知大家。

A notice to reassure the people. Now it also refers to informing everyone in advance about matters to be discussed or handled.

Origin Story

话说大明朝嘉靖年间，倭寇猖獗，沿海城镇百姓惶恐不安。某县令深知民心动荡的后果，便夜以继日地思考安抚百姓的办法。他决定写一篇安民告示，贴在城里每个显眼的地方。告示上写满了安抚人心的言语，承诺官府会尽全力保护百姓的安全，并会严惩倭寇。他还下令，官府会免费提供粮食给受灾的百姓，并且组织民壮协助百姓重建家园。安民告示一出，百姓们纷纷奔走相告，原本恐慌不安的心情渐渐平复，大家对未来又充满了希望。县令的举动，也受到了朝廷的赞赏。

huà shuō dà míng cháo jiā jìng nián jiān, wō kòu chāng jué, yán hǎi chéng zhèn bǎixìng huáng kǒng bù ān. mǒu xiàn lìng shēn zhī mín xīn dòng dàng de hòuguǒ, biàn yè yǐ jì rì de sī kǎo ān fǔ bǎixìng de bànfǎ. tā juédìng xiě yī piān ān mín gào shì, tiē zài chéng lǐ měi gè xiǎn yǎn de dìfang. gào shì shàng xiě mǎn le ān fǔ rén xīn de yányǔ, chéngnuò guānfǔ huì jǐn quán lì bǎohù bǎixìng de ānquán, bìng huì yán chéng wō kòu. tā hái xià lìng, guānfǔ huì miǎnfèi tígōng liángshí gěi shòu zāi de bǎixìng, bìng qiě zǔzhī mín zhuàng xiézhù bǎixìng chóng jiàn jiā yuán. ān mín gào shì yī chū, bǎixìng men fēnfēn bēn zǒu xiāng gào, yuán běn kǒng huāng bù ān de xīnqíng jiàn jiàn píng fù, dàjiā duì wèilái yòu chōng mǎn le xīwàng. xiàn lìng de jǔdòng, yě shòudào le cháoting de zànshǎng.

During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the Wokou pirates were rampant, causing great fear among the coastal townspeople. A county magistrate, understanding the consequences of unrest, worked tirelessly to find a way to comfort his people. He decided to write a reassuring notice and post it in every visible place in the city. The notice was filled with calming words, promising that the government would do its utmost to protect the people and severely punish the pirates. He also ordered that the government would provide free food to those affected by the disaster and organize militias to help rebuild homes. Upon seeing the notice, the people spread the word, and their fear gradually subsided. Hope was restored. The magistrate's actions were praised by the court.

Usage

用于发布重要信息，安定民心或告知相关事宜。

yòng yú fābù zhòngyào xìnxī, ānmíng mínxīn huò gāo zhī xiāngguān shìyí

Used to release important information, reassure the public, or inform relevant matters.

Examples

  • 县衙张贴了安民告示，告诫百姓不要恐慌。

    xiàn yá zhāng tiē le ān mín gào shì, gào jiè bǎixìng bù yào kǒng huāng

    The county government posted a notice to reassure the people.

  • 公司发布了安民告示，稳定员工情绪。

    gōngsī fābù le ān mín gào shì, wěndìng yuángōng qíngxù

    The company issued a notice to stabilize employee morale.

  • 学校发布安民告示，告知家长不必担心学生安全。

    xuéxiào fābù ān mín gào shì, gāozhī jiāzhǎng bù bì dānxīn xuéshēng ānquán

    The school issued a notice to assure parents that their children were safe and sound.

Related Idioms

  • 通告

  • 布告

  • 通知

Opposite Idioms

  • 恐慌告示

  • 动摇民心