成王败寇
Traditional form:
成王敗寇
Pinyin (reading):
chéngwángbàikòu
Definitions:
- see 成則為王，敗則為寇／成则为王，败则为寇 (chéngzéwéiwáng,bàizéwéikòu)
Characters:
- 成 - to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
- 王 - king, ruler; royal; surname
- 败 - failure; to decline, to fail, to suffer defeat
- 寇 - bandit, thief; enemy; to invade
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