成则为王，败则为寇
成则为王，败则为寇
chéng zé wéi wáng , bài zé wéi kòu
lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom); fig. losers are always in the wrong
idiom
Traditional: 成則為王，敗則為寇
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- (idiom) lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom)
- fig. losers are always in the wrong
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