恫瘝在抱tōng guān zài bàobe concerned about the weal and woe of the people;have the well-being of the masses at heart; sympathize with the dis tressed
❍ 前回一个大善士，专程到扬州去劝捐，做的那种～，愁眉苦目的样子，真正有 ‘己饥己溺’ 的神情，被述农讥诮了两句。(吴趼人《二十年目睹之怪现状》474) The other day an agent was sent down to Yangzhou to solicit contributions. He pretended to paint an especially pathelic picture in order to arouse sym pathy. But knowing the bunch so well,Shunong left no stone unturned to heap sarcasm on him. 恫瘝在抱tōnɡ ɡuān zài bào恫瘝：疾苦；抱：怀抱，怀中。形容把人民的疾苦放在心上。show extreme concern over the people’s hardships, be concerned about the hardships of the people |