失道寡助

失道寡助
shīdàoguǎzhù

an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

    an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)

    • Those who lose virtue receive little help, while those who gain virtue receive much help.

  2. adjective

    cf 得道多助[de2 dao4 duo1 zhu4] a just cause attracts much support

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