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得道多助

Mandarin · pinyin dé dào duō zhù

a just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom); those upholding justice will find help all around

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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

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2–4–1–4 · de2 dao4 duo1 zhu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dak1 dou6 do1 zo6

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(idiomatic) A just cause attracts much support.

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