Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
成则为王，败则为寇 chéng zé wéi wáng ， bài zé wéi kòu
fig. losers are always in the wrong
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. fig. losers are always in the wrong
- 2. lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom)
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to become; to succeed; to complete
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then; but; rule, standard
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for; because of; to
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surname Wang; king or monarch
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to fail; to lose (to an opponent); to defeat
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then; but; rule, standard
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for; because of; to
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bandit; to invade; to plunder
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