- 国家兴亡，匹夫有责 guójiāxīngwángpǐfūyǒuzé everyone bears responsibility for the nationThe prosperity or decline of the nation is the responsibility of every citizen; everyone bears a personal duty to care for the fate of their country.
- 天下兴亡，匹夫有责 tiānxiàxīngwángpǐfūyǒuzé everyone shares responsibility for the nationThe prosperity and ruin of the nation is the responsibility of every individual; everyone bears a duty to their country.
