重農抑商
zhòng​nóng​yì​shāng

favor agriculture and restrict commerce

  • created sense approved 重农抑商/重農抑商 · zhòng​nóng​yì​shāng · favor agriculture and restrict commerce — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    重农抑商 / 重農抑商

    zhòng​nóng​yì​shāng

    favor agriculture and restrict commerce

    An economic policy or ideology advocating that agriculture is the foundation of a nation's wealth and strength while trade and commerce should be restricted or discouraged.

    重农 (literal) → 重农/重農 · zhòng​nóng · to emphasize agriculture 抑 (literal) → 抑 · yì · to restrain 商 (literal) → 商 · shāng · commerce

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