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tiên ưu, hậu lạc

Pronunciation Northern /tiən˧˧ iw˧˧ hə̰ʔw˨˩ la̰ːʔk˨˩/ Central /tiəŋ˧˥ ɨw˧˥ hə̰w˨˨ la̰ːk˨˨/ Southern /tiəŋ˧˧ ɨw˧˧ həw˨˩˨ laːk˨˩˨/
put others first
Phrase
put others first

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put others first

A saying expressing that one should care for others first and take care of oneself later.

Parts
tiên / hậu / lạc
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đầu tiên / tiên tri / tiên sinh / tổ tiên …
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