先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂 [－－－－忧－忧－后－－－乐－乐]

Jyutping sin1 tin1 haa6 zi1 jau1 ji4 jau1 ， hau6 tin1 haa6 zi1 lok6 ji4 lok6
Pinyin xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu ， hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    be the first to show concern, and the last to enjoy comforts

先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂 [－－－－忧－忧－后－－－乐－乐]

Jyutping sin1 tin1 haa6 zi1 jau1 ji4 jau1 , hau6 tin1 haa6 zi1 lok6 ji4 lok6
Pinyin xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu , hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4 yan1]