不以成败论英雄

不以成敗論英雄
bùyǐchéngbàilùnyīngxióng

A person should not be deemed a hero merely on the basis of the success or failure of their endeavors.

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
=2 以 yǐ old variant of 以 yǐ
=2 以 yǐ old variant of 以 yǐ
=2 以 Yǐ abbr. for Israel 以色列 Yǐsèliè
=2 以 yǐ
  1. to use
  2. by means of
  3. according to
  4. in order to
  5. because of
  6. at (a certain date or place)
3 成败 chéngbài success or failure
=4 论 Lún abbr. for 论语 Lúnyǔ, The Analects (of Confucius)
=4 论 lùn
  1. opinion
  2. view
  3. theory
  4. doctrine
  5. to discuss
  6. to talk about
  7. to regard
  8. to consider
  9. per
  10. by the (kilometer, hour etc)
5 英雄 yīngxióng hero

classifier: 個