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　　和民眾一起革新政治。更始意為重新開始。原指帝王即位改元或采取某些重大措施，后指執(zhí)政者與民眾一起變革現(xiàn)狀，開創(chuàng)新局面。其中蘊(yùn)含著悠遠(yuǎn)深厚的民本思想和君民一體、上下一心、共同革故鼎新的精神。

　　Make a Fresh Start with the People

　　The term means to make political reform together with the people. Gengshi means to make a fresh start. The term used to refer to a new emperor ascending the throne, taking a new reign title or implementing a series of new policies. Later, it came to mean that the rulers worked together with the people trying to change the status quo and open up new prospects. The term reflects a profound and far-reaching thought of putting people first, and highlights the spirit of monarchs and the people working with one heart and one mind to abolish what is old and establish in its place a new order.

　　引例 朕嘉唐虞而樂殷周，據(jù)舊以鑒新，其赦天下，與民更始。（《漢書·武帝紀(jì)》）（我贊美堯、舜而喜歡商、周，依據(jù)舊時做法并參照新規(guī)，下詔給所有罪犯免刑或減刑，和百姓一起開創(chuàng)新局面。）

　　I praise ancient emperors Yao and Shun; I like the Shang and Zhou dynasties. I have issued an imperial decree to either exempt criminals from punishment or commute their sentences on the basis of the old practice and new rules, so that we may open up a new era together with the people. (The History of the Han Dynasty)

來源：中國青年報