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一得之功 — “A minor achievement”

一得之功 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a minor achievement”. A small success; a little credit. Literally, “a small gain of merit; a tiny achievement”.

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一得之功 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 得dé
  • 之zhī
  • 功gōng

一得之功 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
功
gōng5merit achievement work skill

Example Sentence with 一得之功

这次比赛,他虽然只取得了一得之功,但对新人来说已是很大的鼓励。
Although he only achieved a minor success in this competition, it was a great encouragement for a newcomer.

Idioms Related to 一得之功

Synonyms of 一得之功

  • yī一kǒng孔zhī之jiàn见a narrow and limited perspective
  • yī一dé得zhī之yú愚my humble opinion
  • yī一dé得zhī之jiàn见my humble opinion

Antonyms of 一得之功

  • fēng丰gōng功wěi伟jì绩great and outstanding achievements

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一得之功

What does 一得之功 mean?
一得之功 (yī dé zhī gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a minor achievement”.
How do you pronounce 一得之功?
一得之功 is pronounced yī dé zhī gōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一得之功 literally mean?
Literally, 一得之功 means “a small gain of merit; a tiny achievement”. It is used to mean “a minor achievement”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一得之功?
一得:一点心得,一点收获;功:成绩。一点微小的成绩。
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