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天下兴亡，匹夫有责
tiānxiàxīngwáng,pǐfūyǒuzé
Traditional: 天下興亡，匹夫有責
The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
Character Breakdown
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
兴
xìng
to thrive, to prosper, to flourish
HSK 1
亡
wáng
death, destruction; to lose; to perish
HSK 6
匹
pǐ
bolt of cloth; mate, one of a pair; measure word for horses
HSK 5
夫
fū
man, husband; worker; those
HSK 2
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
责
zé
one's responsibility, duty
HSK 4
Additional Information
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