民以食為天

Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need. / Food first, ethical niceties second

day / sky / heaven

old variant of 以[yi3]

old variant of 以[yi3]

abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]

to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse

to feed (a person or animal)

surname Min

(bound form) the people / inhabitants of a country

as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)

because of / for / to