兼濟天下

简 兼济天下 · 繁 兼濟天下
Mandarin · pinyin jiān jì tiān xià

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to make everyone's lives better
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兼
jiān · unite, combine; connect; and
濟
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天
tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
下
xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
济
jì · help, aid, relieve; ferry, cross
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1–4–1–4 · jian1 ji4 tian1 xia4

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