(literary) hardship; illness; suffering; also written as [[痌瘝|痌瘝|tong1 guan1]]

To be deeply concerned about the hardships and suffering of the people as if they were one's own physical pain.

to care about the suffering of the common people as if it were one's own

to neglect one's official duties; to be inefficient or derelict in office

(literary variant) illness, hardship, or the pain of the common people

Feeling the suffering of the people as if it were one's own physical pain; used to describe a government official or leader who is deeply devoted to the welfare of the people.