順我者昌，逆我者嫖娼

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Chinese

to obey; to follow; to arrange
to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favourable
 
 I; me ‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does something) prosperous; flourish
contrary; opposite; backwards
contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel
 
 I; me ‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does something) to visit prostitutes; to engage the services of prostitutes
trad. (順我者昌，逆我者嫖娼) 順 我 者 昌 ， 逆 我 者 嫖娼
simp. (顺我者昌，逆我者嫖娼) 顺 我 者 昌 ， 逆 我 者 嫖娼
Literally: “Those who obey me prosper; those who oppose me are sex-buyers.”

Etymology

A pun based on the phrase 順我者昌，逆我者亡／顺我者昌，逆我者亡 (shùn wǒ zhě chāng, nì wǒ zhě wáng), by replacing 亡 (wáng) with 嫖娼 (piáochāng, “to visit prostitutes”), of which the second syllable 娼 (chāng) is homophonous with the last word 昌 (chāng) in the first half of the phrase. This pun refers to the practice of framing dissidents for visiting prostitutes by the PRC government.

Pronunciation

Phrase

順我者昌，逆我者嫖娼

  1. (neologism, sarcastic) Powerful people or organizations (especially an Orwellian government) tend to frame and defame anyone opposing them.
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