得道者多助

dédàozhěduōzhù
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 one who has the Way gets much help
  2. 2 a just cause attracts many supporters
  3. 3 Mencius maxim on moral legitimacy and political support

Examples

Dé dào zhě duō zhù, shī dào zhě guǎ zhù — zhè shì qiāngǔ bù biàn de dàolǐ.
The righteous gain many allies, the unrighteous few — this is an unchanging truth.
Tā wéirén zhèngzhí, suǒyǐ dé dào zhě duō zhù, wēinán shí péngyǒu dōu lái xiāng bāng.
He is upright, so the righteous gain many allies — when he was in trouble, friends all came to help.

Stroke Order

dào
zhě
duō
zhù