爱民如子 àimínrúzǐ to love people as one's own children Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 爱民 愛民 àimín to care for the people To take care of the people; used when describing the actions of a ruler, official, or military force.如 rú preposition to be like to be like; to be similar to; as if子 zǐ noun son (bound form) son; child; offspring