all people; the whole nation
Formal or literary term referring to every person in a country or the world. Often used in political, historical, or rhetorical contexts.
Politics that wish for the happiness of all people is the ideal.
This law applies equally to all people.
world peace; everyone living peacefully together
the whole nation; all the people in the land
Compound of 万 (ten thousand, myriad) and 民 (people). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the idea of 'all people'.