成者为王，败者为寇

Traditional form:

成者為王，敗者為寇

Pinyin (reading):

chéngzhěwéiwáng,bàizhěwéikòu

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
• 者 - that which; they who; those who
• 为 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
• 王 - king, ruler; royal; surname
• 败 - failure; to decline, to fail, to suffer defeat
• 者 - that which; they who; those who
• 为 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
• 寇 - bandit, thief; enemy; to invade

Traditional characters:

• 成 - to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
• 者 - that which; they who; those who
• 為 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
• 王 - king, ruler; royal; surname
• 敗 - failure; to decline, to fail, to suffer defeat
• 者 - that which; they who; those who
• 為 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
• 寇 - bandit, thief; enemy; to invade