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成王败寇

Word

those who succeed are hailed as kings; those who fail are deemed bandits

Traditional
成王敗寇

chéng wáng bài kòu

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Meaning

  1. those who succeed are hailed as kings; those who fail are deemed bandits
  2. history is written by the victors; success justifies everything

Related entries

  • See 成則為王，成则为王，败则为寇

Characters in 成王败寇

成chéng王wáng败bài寇kòu
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