得道多助,失道寡助

Mandarin · pinyin dé dào duō zhù , shī dào guǎ zhù

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  1. A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)
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得
dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
道
dào · path, road, street; method, way
多
duō · much, many; more than, over
助
zhù · help, aid, assist
失
shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
寡
guǎ · widowed; alone, friendless
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dak1 dou6 do1 zo6 ,sat1 dou6 gwaa2 zo6

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得道多助,失道寡助 · de2 dao4 duo1 zhu4 , shi1 dao4 gua3 zhu4
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Exact source record得道多助,失道寡助 得道多助,失道寡助 [de2 dao4 duo1 zhu4 , shi1 dao4 gua3 zhu4] /A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)/