功成事立 — “To achieve great success and establish one's career or undertakings”
功成事立 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve great success and establish one's career or undertakings”. To accomplish one's goals and gain recognition for one's achievements. Literally, “Merits achieved, undertakings established”.
功成事立 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 功
- gōng功yī一měi美èr二achieve two good outcomes from one effort
- gōng功bù不chéng成，，míng名bù不jiù就fail to achieve anything or gain fame
- gōng功bù不bǔ补huàn患merits do not compensate for harm
- gōng功kuī亏yī一kuì篑fail at the last step
- gōng功dào到zì自rán然chéng成Effort brings success
- gōng功láo劳hàn汗mǎ马distinguished service in battle
- gōng功tóng同shǎng赏yì异same merit, different rewards
- gōng功míng名lì利lù禄fame, wealth, and high social status
- gōng功míng名fù富guì贵fame, wealth, and high position
- gōng功míng名cèng蹭dèng蹬repeated career setbacks
- gōng功jūn均tiān天dì地achievements as vast as heaven and earth
- gōng功chuí垂zhú竹bó帛achievements recorded in history
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What does 功成事立 mean?
功成事立 (gōng chéng shì lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve great success and establish one's career or undertakings”.
How do you pronounce 功成事立?
功成事立 is pronounced gōng chéng shì lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 功成事立 literally mean?
Literally, 功成事立 means “Merits achieved, undertakings established”. It is used to mean “to achieve great success and establish one's career or undertakings”.
What is the Chinese definition of 功成事立?
成：成功。建立了功绩，事业有成就。指功绩与名利都得到