失道寡助 shī dào guǎ zhù

DEFINITIONS

  1. an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)
  2. cf 得道多助[de2 dao4 duo1 zhu4] a just cause attracts much support

CHARACTERS

失 shī
HSK 4
lose; make mistake, neglect
道 dào
HSK 2
path, road, street; method, way
寡 guǎ widowed; alone, friendless
助 zhù
HSK 2
help, aid, assist