天下兴亡，匹夫有责
tiān​xià​xīng​wáng​pǐ​fū​yǒu​zé

everyone shares responsibility for the nation

  1. 天下 tiān​xià noun
    the world
    the whole world; all of society; everywhere on earth
  2. 兴亡 興亡 xīng​wáng
    rise and fall
    to flourish and decay; (of a nation, dynasty, etc.) to rise and fall
  3. ， pǐ
    non-Chinese
  4. 匹夫有责 匹夫有責 pǐ​fū​yǒu​zé
    everyone shares responsibility
    Everyone has a responsibility toward their country; even the most ordinary person is responsible for the rise and fall of the nation