天下兴亡，匹夫有责 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 天下兴亡，匹夫有责

天下兴亡，匹夫有责
(天下興亡，匹夫有責)

Definition The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.

Idiom Every ordinary person has a responsibility for the prosperity or decline of a country

Usage

中文释义谓国家兴盛或衰亡﹐每个普通的人都有责任。语本清顾炎武《日知录．正始》"保天下者﹐匹夫之贱﹐与有责焉耳矣。"

Characters 天 tiān 下 xià 兴 (興) xìng/xīng 亡 wáng 匹 pǐ 夫 fū 有 yǒu 责 (責) zé

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