順我者昌逆我者亡
shùn​wǒ​zhě​chāng​nì​wǒ​zhě​wáng

obey me and prosper, or defy me and perish

  • created reference approved 顺我者昌逆我者亡/順我者昌逆我者亡 → 顺我者生，逆我者死/順我者生，逆我者死 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顺我者昌逆我者亡 / 順我者昌逆我者亡 shùn​wǒ​zhě​chāng​nì​wǒ​zhě​wáng

    顺我者生，逆我者死 / 順我者生，逆我者死 shùn​wǒ​zhě​shēng​nì​wǒ​zhě​sǐ

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  • created reference approved 顺我者昌逆我者亡/順我者昌逆我者亡 → 顺我者吉，逆我者衰/順我者吉，逆我者衰 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顺我者昌逆我者亡 / 順我者昌逆我者亡 shùn​wǒ​zhě​chāng​nì​wǒ​zhě​wáng

    顺我者吉，逆我者衰 / 順我者吉，逆我者衰 shùn​wǒ​zhě​jí​nì​wǒ​zhě​shuāi

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  • created sense approved 顺我者昌逆我者亡/順我者昌逆我者亡 · shùn​wǒ​zhě​chāng​nì​wǒ​zhě​wáng · obey me and prosper, or defy me and perish — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顺我者昌逆我者亡 / 順我者昌逆我者亡

    shùn​wǒ​zhě​chāng​nì​wǒ​zhě​wáng

    obey me and prosper, or defy me and perish

    Those who submit to me will thrive, while those who oppose me will be destroyed; often used to describe the absolute power or tyranny of a ruler.

    顺 (literal) → 顺/順 · shùn · to obey 我 (literal) → 我 · wǒ · I 者 (bound) → 者 · zhě · -er 昌 (literal) → 昌 · chāng · prosperous 逆 (literal) → 逆 · nì · to go against 我 (literal) → 我 · wǒ · I 者 (bound) → 者 · zhě · -er 亡 (literal) → 亡 · wáng · to be destroyed

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