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失道寡助
Mandarin · pinyin shī dào guǎ zhù
Meanings
- an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)
- cf 得道多助 dé dào duō zhù a just cause attracts much support
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1–4–3–4 · shi1 dao4 gua3 zhu4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
sat1 dou6 gwaa2 zo6
Cantonese word readings for 失道寡助. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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sat1 dou6 gwaa2 zo6
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- (idiomatic) An unjust cause attracts little support.
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