noun
governing a nation and providing relief to people
A yojijukugo (four-character compound) expressing the ideal of ruling the country and saving the people from hardship. It is a classical Confucian concept and is rarely used in everyday conversation; it appears mainly in historical, political, or philosophical contexts.
経世済民の精神は、東アジアの伝統的な政治思想の一つだ。
The spirit of governing the nation and relieving the people is one of the traditional political philosophies of East Asia.