xiāntiānxiàzhīyōu'éryōuhòutiānxiàzhīlè'érlè
to care first and enjoy last
- to care first and enjoy last
- To be the first to worry about the affairs of the state and the last to enjoy oneself; originally a quote from the Song dynasty writer 范仲淹 fànzhòngyān in his essay 岳阳楼记 yuèyánglóujì expressing self-sacrifice for the public good.