失道寡助

Chinese
few; widowed to help; to assist
simp. and trad.
(失道寡助)		 失道 寡 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

失道寡助

  1. An unjust cause attracts little support.

Antonyms
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