顺人者昌，逆人者亡 — “Those who align with the will of the people will prosper”
顺人者昌，逆人者亡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who align with the will of the people will prosper”. While those who defy it will be ruined. Literally, “Those who conform to people prosper, those who defy people perish”.
顺人者昌，逆人者亡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- shùn顺zhī之zhě者xīng兴，，nì逆zhī之zhě者wáng亡Follow to prosper, resist to perish
- shùn顺zhī之zhě者chéng成，，nì逆zhī之zhě者bài败Align with circumstances for success, defy for failure
- shùn顺zhī之zhě者chāng昌，，nì逆zhī之zhě者wáng亡Comply and prosper, resist and perish
- shùn顺rén人yìng应tiān天comply with human wishes and heaven's will
- shùn顺cóng从qí其měi美follow the natural course to promote goodness
- shùn顺qí其zì自rán然let nature take its course
- shùn顺kǒu口kāi开hé河speak thoughtlessly and irresponsibly
- shùn顺kǒu口liū溜easy-to-chant rhyming jingle
- shùn顺kǒu口tán谈tiān天chat casually and spontaneously
- shùn顺tiān天cóng从rén人Align with divine will and human sentiment
- shùn顺tiān天yìng应rén人Align with natural principles and popular will
- shùn顺tiān天yìng应mìng命Comply with Heaven's will and destiny
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What does 顺人者昌，逆人者亡 mean?
顺人者昌，逆人者亡 (shùn rén zhě chāng ， nì rén zhě wáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who align with the will of the people will prosper”.
How do you pronounce 顺人者昌，逆人者亡?
顺人者昌，逆人者亡 is pronounced shùn rén zhě chāng ， nì rén zhě wáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 顺人者昌，逆人者亡 literally mean?
Literally, 顺人者昌，逆人者亡 means “those who conform to people prosper, those who defy people perish”. It is used to mean “those who align with the will of the people will prosper”.
What is the Chinese definition of 顺人者昌，逆人者亡?
顺：依顺；昌：昌盛；逆：违背。顺应民众的就能兴旺，违逆民众的定要毁灭