Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
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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
put country first, worry before joy
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳阳楼记yuè yáng lóu jì by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹fàn zhòng yān
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first; in advance; early
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day; sky; heaven
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down; below; to go down
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(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
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to worry; worried; anxiety
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and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
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to worry; worried; anxiety
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behind; after; later
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day; sky; heaven
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down; below; to go down
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(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
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happy; cheerful; to laugh
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and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
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happy; cheerful; to laugh
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