成则为王，败则为寇
chéng​zé​wéi​wáng​bài​zé​wéi​kòu

to win is to be a king and to lose is to be a bandit

  1. 成 chéng verb
    to succeed
    to succeed; to finish; to be completed
  2. 则 則 zé conjunctionadverb
    then
    Used between clauses to show a logical result or consequence, often translated as "then", "in that case", or "consequently".
  3. 为 為 wéi verbpreposition
    to be
    to be; to become; to act as; to serve as; to take as
  4. 王 wáng noun
    king
    king; monarch; sovereign; the highest title of nobility below the emperor
  5. ， bài
    non-Chinese
  6. 败 敗 bài verb
    to be defeated
    to lose a war, competition, or game; to fail at a task
  7. 则 則 zé conjunctionadverb
    then
    Used between clauses to show a logical result or consequence, often translated as "then", "in that case", or "consequently".
  8. 为 為 wéi verbpreposition
    to be
    to be; to become; to act as; to serve as; to take as
  9. 寇 kòu
    bandit; invader
    (bound form) bandit; robber; invader; enemy