功高盖世 — “Merits tower over the world”
功高盖世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having extraordinary achievements that surpass all others of one's time; unparalleled contributions”. Literally, “Merits tower over the world”.
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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 功高盖世 mean?
功高盖世 (gōng gāo gài shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having extraordinary achievements that surpass all others of one's time; unparalleled contributions”.
How do you pronounce 功高盖世?
功高盖世 is pronounced gōng gāo gài shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 功高盖世 literally mean?
Literally, 功高盖世 means “Merits tower over the world”. It is used to mean “Having extraordinary achievements that surpass all others of one's time; unparalleled contributions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 功高盖世?
功劳极大，当代没人能比。