失道寡助 — “An unjust cause finds scant support”
失道寡助 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unjust cause finds scant support”. One who acts against righteousness will receive little support. Literally, “Deviate from righteousness, receive little support”.
失道寡助 Pronunciation and Pinyin
失道寡助 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 失道寡助
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More idioms starting with 失
- shī失zhī之dōng东yú隅lose at the beginning
- shī失zhī之dōng东yú隅，，shōu收zhī之sāng桑yú榆lose in one place, gain in another
- shī失zhī之jiāo交bì臂miss a golden opportunity
- shī失zhī之qiān千lǐ里，，chà差ruò若háo毫lí厘A tiny error leads to a huge divergence
- shī失zhī之háo毫lí厘，，chā差zhī之qiān千lǐ里A small error leads to a huge mistake
- shī失zhī之háo毫lí厘，，chà差yǐ以qiān千lǐ里A small error leads to a huge mistake
- shī失zhī之háo毫lí厘，，miù谬yǐ以qiān千lǐ里A small error leads to a huge mistake
- shī失zhāng张mào冒shì势act rashly and impetuously
- shī失zhāng张shī失zhì志flustered and disoriented
- shī失zhāng张shī失zhì智utterly flustered and disoriented
- shī失zhāng张shī失zhì致flustered and disoriented
- shī失jīng惊dǎo倒guài怪make a fuss over nothing
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What does 失道寡助 mean?
失道寡助 (shī dào guǎ zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unjust cause finds scant support”.
How do you pronounce 失道寡助?
失道寡助 is pronounced shī dào guǎ zhù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 失道寡助 literally mean?
Literally, 失道寡助 means “Deviate from righteousness, receive little support”. It is used to mean “an unjust cause finds scant support”.
What is the Chinese definition of 失道寡助?
道：道义；寡：少。做事违反正义的人，一定得不到别人的支持和帮助。