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先天下之憂而憂,後天下之樂而樂

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 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4 yan1]

Characters and words in 先天下之憂而憂,後天下之樂而樂

xiān = xi + an1
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embryonic period (contrasted with 後天|后天 [hou4 tian1]) / inborn / innate / natural
tiān = ti + an1
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land under heaven / the whole world / the whole of China / realm / rule
xià = xi + a4
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action
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zhī = zh + Ø1
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) / him / her / it
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yōu = y + ou1
to worry / to concern oneself with / worried / anxiety / sorrow / (literary) to observe mourning
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ér = Ø + Ø2
and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)
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hòu = h + ou4
back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-
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the day after tomorrow / life after birth (the period in which one develops through experiences, contrasted with 先天[xian1 tian1]) / acquired (not innate or congenital) / a posteriori
= l + e4
yuè = yu + e4
= l + e4
yuè = yu + e4
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