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finish; complete; accomplish finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth
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‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does sth)
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to be; to become
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king
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be defeated; to defeat; loss
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‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does sth)
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to be; to become
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bandit
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| trad. (成者為王，敗者為寇)
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成
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為
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王
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敗
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寇
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| simp. (成者为王，败者为寇)
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成
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为
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王
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| Literally: “The victor becomes king, the defeated an outlaw.”
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Etymology
Based on a line in The Orphan of Zhao (translation by West & Idema, 2015):
Pronunciation
Proverb
成者為王，敗者為寇
- Legitimacy belongs to the victor; might makes right; Used to mean a person is judged solely on whether they succeeded or failed
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