国家兴亡，匹夫有责

國家興亡，匹夫有責
guójiāxīngwáng,pǐfūyǒuzé
The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 国家 guójiā country; nation; state

classifier: 個
2 兴亡 xīngwáng
  1. to flourish and decay
  2. rise and fall
3 匹夫 pǐfū
  1. ordinary man
  2. ignorant person
  3. coarse fellow
4 有 yǒu
  1. to have; there is
  2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 yǒuyì intentional)
5 责 zé
  1. duty
  2. responsibility
  3. to reproach
  4. to blame

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天下兴亡，匹夫有责 tiānxiàxīngwáng,pǐfūyǒuzé The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.