失道寡助

shī dào guǎ zhù

Dictionary entry

an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)

What does 失道寡助 mean?

失道寡助 (shī dào guǎ zhù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)

2cf 得道多助[de2 dao4 duo1 zhu4] a just cause attracts much support

Character breakdown

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失shīto lose · to miss 道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle 寡guǎfew · scant 助zhùto help · to assist

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失道寡助

shī dào guǎ zhù

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