| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 胜者王侯败者寇 | 勝者王侯敗者寇 | shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòu | sheng4 zhe3 wang2 hou2 bai4 zhe3 kou4 | the winners become princes and marquises, the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom); history is written by the victors | ||
| 2 | 寇准 | 寇準 | kòu zhǔn | Kou4 Zhun3 | Kou Zhun (961-1023), Northern Song politician and poet | ||
| 3 | 倭寇 | 倭寇 | wō kòu | Wo1 kou4 | Japanese pirates (in 16th and 17th century) | ||
| 4 | 司寇 | 司寇 | sī kòu | Si1 kou4 | minister of criminal justice (official rank in imperial China); two-character surname Sikou | ||
| 5 | 视如寇仇 | 視如寇仇 | shì rú kòu chóu | shi4 ru2 kou4 chou2 | to regard as an enemy | ||
| 6 | 穷寇勿追 | 窮寇勿追 | qióng kòu wù zhuī | qiong2 kou4 wu4 zhui1 | do not pursue a beaten or desperate enemy (idiom) | ||
| 7 | 穷寇莫追 | 窮寇莫追 | qióng kòu mò zhuī | qiong2 kou4 mo4 zhui1 | to not push sb. to the wall (idiom) | ||
| 8 | 穷寇 | 窮寇 | qióng kòu | qiong2 kou4 | cornered enemy | ||
| 9 | 落草为寇 | 落草為寇 | luò cǎo wéi kòu | luo4 cao3 wei2 kou4 | to become an outlaw; to turn to banditry (idiom) | ||
| 10 | 流寇 | 流寇 | liú kòu | liu2 kou4 | roving bandit; rebel band | ||
| 11 | 败者为寇 | 敗者為寇 | bài zhě wéi kòu | bai4 zhe3 wei2 kou4 | losers can never get fair evaluations (idiom) | ||
| 12 | 寇攘 | 寇攘 | kòu rǎng | kou4 rang3 | to rob and steal | ||
| 13 | 寇比力克 | 寇比力克 | kòu bǐ lì kè | Kou4 bi3 li4 ke4 | see 库布里克 | ||
| 14 | 豆寇年华 | 豆寇年華 | dòu kòu nián huá | dou4 kou4 nian2 hua2 | used erroneously for 豆蔻年华 , a girl's teenage years (idiom); maidenhood; a budding beauty | ||
| 15 | 成者为王，败者为寇 | 成者為王，敗者為寇 | chéng zhě wéi wáng , bài zhě wéi kòu | cheng2 zhe3 wei2 wang2 , bai4 zhe3 wei2 kou4 | see 成則為王 ，成则为王 ，败则为寇 | ||
| 16 | 成则为王，败则为寇 | 成則為王，敗則為寇 | chéng zé wéi wáng , bài zé wéi kòu | cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4 | lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom); fig. losers are always in the wrong | ||
| 17 | 成王败寇 | 成王敗寇 | chéng wáng bài kòu | cheng2 wang2 bai4 kou4 | see 成則為王 ，成则为王 ，败则为寇 | ||
| 18 | 草寇 | 草寇 | cǎo kòu | cao3 kou4 | bandits | ||
| 19 | 寇 | 㓂 | kòu | kou4 | to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy; old variant of 寇 ; old variant of 寇 |
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