shī
dào
guǎ
zhù

idiom
common
literary

Meaning of 失道寡助

失道寡助 means one who abandons justice will have few supporters; to act unjustly and find oneself isolated. Pronounced shī dào guǎ zhù.

  • one who abandons justice will have few supporters; to act unjustly and find oneself isolated

Definitions & Examples

Shī
dào
guǎ
zhù
 
xiē
dào
xíng
shī
de
tǒng
zhì
zhě
zuì
zhōng
dōu
bèi
rén
mín
suǒ
pāo
 

Those who lose moral support will be abandoned by the people, and those rulers who went against the tide were ultimately overthrown.

shǐ
shàng
shù
shì
shí
zhèng
míng
 
dào
duō
zhù
 
shī
dào
guǎ
zhù
 

Countless historical facts have proven: those who possess justice enjoy abundant support, while those who abandon it find themselves isolated.

Qīn
lüè
zhàn
zhēng
cóng
lái
dōu
shì
shī
dào
guǎ
zhù
de
 

Wars of aggression have always lacked moral support.