得道多助，失道寡助

dé dào duō zhù , shī dào guǎ zhù

Dictionary entry

A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)

What does 得道多助，失道寡助 mean?

得道多助，失道寡助 (dé dào duō zhù , shī dào guǎ zhù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)

Character breakdown

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得déto obtain · to get 道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle 多duōmany; much; more; a lot of · too many; in excess 助zhùto help · to assist 失shīto lose · to miss 寡guǎfew · scant

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How to pronounce 得道多助，失道寡助

得道多助，失道寡助

dé dào duō zhù , shī dào guǎ zhù

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