先天下之忧而忧 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 先天下之忧而忧

先天下之忧而忧
(先天下之憂而憂)

Definition plan and worry ahead of the people

Usage

Characters 先 xiān 天 tiān 下 xià 之 zhī 忧 (憂) yōu 而 ér

COMMON WORDS WITH 先天下之忧而忧
	先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐 ( 先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂 ) xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu , hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記\|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 範仲淹\|范仲淹 ( 先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂 )

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