得道多助

Chinese
to attain the Way; to become enlightened; to attain salvation
 
many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi-
 to help; to assist
simp. and trad.
(得道多助)		 得道 多 助

Etymology

From "Gongsun Chou II", in Mencius (《孟子·公孫丑下》):

得道者多助，失道者寡助。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.][▼ expand/hide]
From: Mencius, circa 4th century BCE
Dédào zhě duō zhù, shīdào zhě guǎ zhù. [Pinyin]
He who finds the proper course has many to assist him. He who loses the proper course has few to assist him.

Pronunciation

Idiom

得道多助

  1. A just cause attracts much support.

Antonyms
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