得道多助，失道寡助
dé​dào​duō​zhù​shī​dào​guǎ​zhù

a just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little

dé​dào​duō​zhù​shī​dào​guǎ​zhù a just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little
  1. 得道多助 dé​dào​duō​zhù
    a just cause enjoys abundant support
    One who upholds justice enjoys much support; those on the side of what is right will find help all around.
  2. ， shī
    non-Chinese
  3. 失道寡助 shī​dào​guǎ​zhù
    an unjust cause finds little support
    An unjust cause finds little support; used to describe how violating justice leads to isolation. This idiom originates from the work of 孟子 mèng​zǐ

dé​dào​duō​zhù​shī​dào​guǎ​zhù justice has many supporters while injustice has few
  1. 得道 dé​dào
    to follow the right path
    To follow principles of justice and morality; to act in a way that aligns with a just cause.
  2. 多助 duō​zhù
    well supported
    receiving much help from others; having many supporters
  3. ， shī
    non-Chinese
  4. 失道 shī​dào
    to stray from the proper course
    (literary) to lose one's moral compass or stray from the correct path; to behave improperly or unjustly
  5. 寡助 guǎ​zhù
    to have little support
    to receive very little help or support, especially when one's actions or causes are considered unjust