得人者昌，失人者亡 — “He who gains people prospers, he who loses people perishes”
得人者昌，失人者亡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who gain the hearts and support of people will thrive and succeed, while those who alienate or lose popular backing will inevitably decline and fail”. Literally, “He who gains people prospers, he who loses people perishes”.
得人者昌，失人者亡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- dé得yī一wàng望shí十insatiably greedy and never satisfied
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- dé得bù不cháng偿sàng丧losses outweigh gains
- dé得bù不cháng偿shī失the losses outweigh the gains
- dé得bù不bǔ补shī失gains do not offset losses
- dé得bù不chóu酬shī失gains do not compensate for losses
- dé得yú于xīn心yīng应yú于shǒu手mastery of mind and hand
- dé得rén人sǐ死lì力win people's utmost loyalty and effort
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- dé得pián便yi宜mài卖guāi乖gain advantage and then act smug
- dé得tù兔wàng忘tí蹄forget the means once the end is achieved
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What does 得人者昌，失人者亡 mean?
得人者昌，失人者亡 (dé rén zhě chāng ， shī rén zhě wáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who gain the hearts and support of people will thrive and succeed, while those who alienate or lose popular backing will inevitably decline and fail”.
How do you pronounce 得人者昌，失人者亡?
得人者昌，失人者亡 is pronounced dé rén zhě chāng ， shī rén zhě wáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 得人者昌，失人者亡 literally mean?
Literally, 得人者昌，失人者亡 means “He who gains people prospers, he who loses people perishes”. It is used to mean “those who gain the hearts and support of people will thrive and succeed, while those who alienate or lose popular backing will inevitably decline and fail”.
What is the Chinese definition of 得人者昌，失人者亡?
人：指人心。得人心的就能兴隆，失去人心的就要灭亡。