成王败寇 chéng wáng bài kòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. see 成則為王，敗則為寇|成则为王，败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4]

CHARACTERS

成 chéng
HSK 3
completed, finished, fixed
王 wáng
HSK 5
king, ruler; royal; surname
败 bài
HSK 4
be defeated, decline, fail
寇 kòu bandits, thieves; enemy; invade