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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
國家興亡，匹夫有責 国家兴亡，匹夫有责 [guo2 jia1 xing1 wang2 , pi3 fu1 you3 ze2] /The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society./Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 國家興亡，匹夫有責
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