love the people as (/like)one’s own children ❍ 我们况太爷是出名的～，包公再世。今天监斩的就是他。(朱素臣《十五贯》25) Everyone knows Prefect Kuang loves the people like his own children: he’s a second Prefect Bao. He’s to supervise the execution today.
爱民如子ài mín rú zǐ
爱护自己的百姓如同爱护自己的孩子一样。love the masses as one’e children, love the people as one’s children