chéng​zé​wéi​wáng, bài​zé​wéi​kòu

might makes right

Senses

成则为王,败则为寇/ 成則為王,敗則為寇 chéng​zé​wéi​wáng, bài​zé​wéi​kòu might makes right

The notion that success brings legitimacy and honor while failure results in being branded a criminal or loser, regardless of the morality of one's actions.

在那段动荡的历史中,成则为王,败则为寇是唯一的生存法则。

References

see 成王败寇/成王敗寇 成则为王,败则为寇/成則為王,敗則為寇
see 成者为王,败者为寇/成者為王,敗者為寇 成则为王,败则为寇/成則為王,敗則為寇