aggrieved soldiers will surely win; justice prevails
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wronged/aggrieved forces will surely win
literaryOriginally from *Laozi*, now used to describe that just, aggrieved parties will triumph in conflict. Can also apply to non-military struggles.
Although the enemy is aggressive, we are aggrieved and determined to win, and we will definitely defend our homeland.
In this game, this substitute team had the resolve to break the cauldrons and sink the ships, and finally won the championship as the aggrieved underdog.
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Facing oppression from powerful forces, local people united as one, and as the wronged and resistant group, they finally regained autonomy.
As the art of war says: the aggrieved will surely triumph. As long as we hold fast to our faith, we can overcome the current difficulties.
At the negotiation table, the weaker side, with sufficient preparation and firm stance, acted as the aggrieved but determined party and secured the most favorable terms.