Since the winner is the one who determines who has obtained the Mandate of Heaven and who has lost it, some Chinese scholars consider it to be a sort of Victor's justice, best characterized in the popular Chinese saying "The winner becomes king, the loser becomes outlaw" (Chinese: “成者爲王，敗者爲寇”).
Mawinan sane jaya inggih punika anak sane nitahang sira sane sampun ngamolihang Titah Suargan miwah sira sane lempas, akeh narawidya Cina pinaka kuasa sang Pamenang, dados kacihnayang kadi sesenggakan sane ketah ring Cina sane "jaya pinaka Raja, sane kaon pinaka bogolan" (Cina: “成者爲王，敗者爲寇”).