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How do you pronounce 先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐?

先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐 is pronounced "xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu , hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 15 syllables.

What HSK level is 先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐?

先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐?

先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐 is made up of the characters 先, 天, 下, 之, 忧, 而, 忧, ，, 后, 天, 下, 之, 乐, 而, 乐. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐?

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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) — The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 範仲淹|范仲淹 | Chinese Dictionary

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

The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 範仲淹|范仲淹

Traditional: 先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂

Characters in This Word

先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐

Definitions

The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 範仲淹|范仲淹

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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

The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 範仲淹|范仲淹

Traditional: 先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂

Characters in This Word

先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐

Definitions

The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 範仲淹|范仲淹