兼济天下

兼濟天下

jiānjì-tiānxià

idiom

Meanings

1 to benefit all under heaven
2 to improve the lives of everyone

Characters

simultaneously, all

Examples

HSK 4

他一生追求兼济天下的理想。

Tā yīshēng zhuīqiú jiānjì-tiānxià de lǐxiǎng.

He pursued the ideal of benefiting all the world his whole life.

HSK 7-9

读书人应怀有兼济天下之志。

Dúshūrén yīng huáiyǒu jiānjì-tiānxià zhī zhì.

Scholars should hold the ambition to benefit all under heaven.

Tips

history

From Mencius 《孟子·尽心上》: 穷则独善其身，达则兼济天下 ('when poor, perfect yourself; when successful, aid the world'). A core Confucian formulation of the scholar's duty.

Stroke Order

兼 jiān

济 jì

天 tiān

下 xià