- 恫瘝 tōngguān suffering(literary) hardship; illness; suffering; also written as [[痌瘝|痌瘝|tong1 guan1]]
- 恫瘝在抱 tōngguānzàibào to care about people's sufferingTo be deeply concerned about the hardships and suffering of the people as if they were one's own physical pain.
- 恫瘝在身 tōngguānzàishēn empathetic concernto care about the suffering of the common people as if it were one's own
- 时瘝厥官 shíguānjuéguān neglect of dutyto neglect one's official duties; to be inefficient or derelict in office
- 痌瘝 tōngguān suffering(literary variant) illness, hardship, or the pain of the common people
- 痌瘝在抱 tōngguānzàibào deep concern for the people's sufferingFeeling 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.