胜者王侯败者寇

Traditional: 勝者王侯敗者寇

shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòu

Dictionary entry

the winners become princes and marquises; the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom)

What does 胜者王侯败者寇 mean?

胜者王侯败者寇 (shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the winners become princes and marquises; the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom)

2history is written by the victors

Character breakdown

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胜shèngvictory · success 者zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... · (after a noun) person involved in ...王Wángsurname Wang 侯Hóusurname Hou 败bàito defeat · to damage 寇kòuold variant of 寇[kou4]

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How to pronounce 胜者王侯败者寇

胜者王侯败者寇

shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòu

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