一將功成萬骨枯

jat1 zoeng3 gung1 sing4 maan6 gwat1 fu1

one man succeeds ten thousand bones perish, which means a man's success is built upon scarifies of many people

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. one man succeeds ten thousand bones perish, which means a man's success is built upon scarifies of many people

Written Forms

一將功成萬骨枯Traditional · Main Form
一将功成万骨枯Alternate Form

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