created reference approved 得道多助，失道寡助 → 孟子 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
得道多助，失道寡助 dédàoduōzhùshīdàoguǎzhù
孟子 mèngzǐ
see
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created sense approved 得道多助，失道寡助 · dédàoduōzhùshīdàoguǎzhù · justice has many supporters while injustice has few — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
得道多助，失道寡助
dédàoduōzhùshīdàoguǎzhù
justice has many supporters while injustice has few
a just cause attracts much support, while an unjust one finds little help; an idiom from Mencius regarding the importance of morality in governance
得道 (literal) → 得道 · dédào · to follow the right path 多助 (literal) → 多助 · duōzhù · well supported ， (non_chinese) 失道 (literal) → 失道 · shīdào · to stray from the proper course 寡助 (literal) → 寡助 · guǎzhù · to have little support
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created sense approved 得道多助，失道寡助 · dédàoduōzhùshīdàoguǎzhù · a just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
得道多助，失道寡助
dédàoduōzhùshīdàoguǎzhù
a just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little
Literary idiom meaning if one follows what is right, they will receive much help; if one goes against what is right, they will receive little help. From the [[孟子|孟子|meng4 zi3]].
得道多助 (literal) → 得道多助 · dédàoduōzhù · a just cause enjoys abundant support ， (non_chinese) 失道寡助 (literal) → 失道寡助 · shīdàoguǎzhù · an unjust cause finds little support
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