先憂後楽

せんゆうこうらく

Meanings

1. Expression worrying before one's people worry, enjoying oneself only after one's people have enjoyed themselves (a precept to be observed by a ruler)

Kanji

• 先 ahead. Read as セン.
• 憂 melancholy. Read as ユウ.
• 後 after. Read as コウ.
• 楽 ease. Read as ラク.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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