得道
dé
dào

Definitions

  1. 1. to achieve the Dao
  2. 2. to become an immortal

Components

  • 得 dé – to obtain
  • 道 dào – road

Related Words

  • 得道多助 dé dào duō zhù – a just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom); those upholding justice will find help all around
  • 一人得道,鸡犬升天 yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān – lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
  • 得道多助,失道寡助 dé dào duō zhù , shī dào guǎ zhù – A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)