先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐
xiān​tiān​xià​zhī​yōu'ér​yōu​hòu​tiān​xià​zhī​lè'ér​lè

to care first and enjoy last

  1. 先 xiān adverb
    first
    earlier in time or sequence; beforehand; in advance
  2. 天下 tiān​xià noun
    the world
    the whole world; all of society; everywhere on earth
  3. 之 zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.
  4. 忧 憂 yōu nounverb
    to worry
    to worry or be concerned; to feel anxious; sorrowful; sad
  5. 而 ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  6. 忧 憂 yōu nounverb
    to worry
    to worry or be concerned; to feel anxious; sorrowful; sad
  7. ， hòu
    non-Chinese
  8. 后 後 hòu locativepreposition
    after
    (bound form) later in time; afterwards; future; subsequent in a sequence
  9. 天下 tiān​xià noun
    the world
    the whole world; all of society; everywhere on earth
  10. 之 zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.
  11. 乐 樂 lè noun
    pleasure
    pleasure; joy; a happy event or thing
  12. 而 ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  13. 乐 樂 lè adjective
    happy
    happy; cheerful; joyful; glad to do something