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国泰民安

　　国家太平无事，人民安居乐业。与“天下太平”等近义。其关键在于“泰”与“安”，即安定、平和。它被认为是国家和人民的共同福祉，体现了中国人崇尚和平安定的“文”的精神。

Stable Country and Peaceful People

　　When a country is at peace, its people enjoy a happy life. This term is similar to another ancient concept-"peaceful land". The key to reaching such a state lies with stability and peace. This has been regarded as the common source of well-being for both the country and the people. It also reflects the humanistic spirit of the Chinese people who cherish stability and peace.

引例

　　每岁海潮大溢，冲激州城。春秋醮祭，诏命学士院撰青词，以祈国泰民安。（吴自牧《梦粱录》卷十四“山川神”）（每年海水泛滥，都会冲击州城。朝廷安排春秋都举办祭祀仪式，皇上下旨命令学士院撰写祷词，祈祷国泰民安。）

　　Seawater rises and rushes into towns year after year. At sacrificial ceremonies held in both spring and autumn, the emperor orders the imperial academy to write up a prayer, expressing his wish that his country would be stable and the people live in peace. (Wu Zimu: Notes of Past Dreams)