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) xiāntiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu, hòutiān xià zhī lè ér lè
xiāntiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu, hòutiān xià zhī lè ér lè
phrase
The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later.
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Notes: Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹 (CC-CEDICT '先天下之憂而憂,後天下之樂而樂')