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順我者昌逆我者亡

简顺我者昌逆我者亡 · 繁順我者昌逆我者亡

Mandarin · pinyin shùn wǒ zhě chāng nì wǒ zhě wáng

submit to me and prosper, or oppose me and perish

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我: wǒ · our, us, i, me, my, we
者: zhě · that which; he who; those who
昌: chāng · light of sun; good, proper
逆: nì · disobey, rebel; rebel, traitor
亡: wáng · death, destroyed; lose, perish
顺: shùn · obey, submit to, go along with

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4–3–3–1–4–3–3–2 · shun4 wo3 zhe3 chang1 ni4 wo3 zhe3 wang2

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