Lingaku- see 成則為王，敗則為寇|成则为王，败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 成王败寇
This phrase describes the idea that success leads to being celebrated and recognized as a leader, while failure results in being viewed as an outlaw or a loser. It reflects the harsh reality of societal judgment based on the outcome of one's actions.
zài在zhè ge这个jìng zhēng竞争jī liè激烈de的shè huì社会Zhōng中，chéng wáng bài kòu成王败寇de的dào li道理shǐ zhōng始终cún zài存在。
In this fiercely competitive society, the principle of success and failure always exists.
bù guǎn不管wǒ men我们de的nǔ lì努力yǒu有duō dà多大，zuì zhōng最终Chéng gōng成功yǔ fǒu与否，chéng wáng bài kòu成王败寇de的dìng lǜ定律yī rán依然shì yòng适用。
No matter how hard we strive, the law of success and failure still applies in the end.
Generated collocations (experimental)
chéng wáng bài kòu成王败寇to become a king or a bandit (a saying about the outcome of success and failure)Chéng成Wáng王to become a kingbài败kòu寇to become a banditWáng王zhě者the ruler (the one who succeeds)kòu寇zéi贼the bandit (the one who fails)lì zú立足Chéng成Wáng王to establish oneself as a kingzhēng duó争夺wáng wèi王位to compete for the thronechéng wáng bài kòu成王败寇de的fǎ zé法则the rule of winners and losersWáng王zhě者zhī之dào道the way of the kingbài败zhě者de的mìng yùn命运the fate of the loserChéng gōng成功yú与shī bài失败success and failureyīng xióng英雄yú与kòu寇zéi贼heroes and banditsyíng jiā赢家yú与shū jiā输家winners and loserschéng bài成败Lún论yīng xióng英雄success and failure determine a hero