天下兴亡，匹夫有责 in English tian1 xia4 xing1 wang2 , pi3 fu1 you3 ze2 Meaning

Meanings

  • The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiomatic expression). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.

Simplified Characters

天 下 兴 亡 ， 匹 夫 有 责

Traditional Characters

天 下 興 亡 ， 匹 夫 有 責

Pinyin

tian1 xia4 xing1 wang2 , pi3 fu1 you3 ze2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

天tian1day 下xia4down 兴xing1surname Xing 亡wang2to die ， 匹pi3mate 夫fu1husband 有you3to have 责ze2duty