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赏不当功

赏不当功 — “The reward does not match the merit”

赏不当功 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the reward does not match the merit”. The award is not commensurate with the achievement; to give an undeserved reward. Literally, “Reward not match merit”.

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赏不当功 Pronunciation and Pinyin

赏不当功 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
赏
shǎng12reward, appreciate, enjoy
不
bù4not
当
dāng6to act as or serve as
功
gōng5merit achievement work skill

Example Sentence with 赏不当功

这次的项目奖金分配,有人觉得有些赏不当功,引起了一些议论。
Some people felt that the distribution of project bonuses this time was somewhat undeserved, leading to some discussion.

Idioms Related to 赏不当功

More idioms starting with 赏

  • shǎng赏yī一quàn劝zhòng众reward one to encourage many
  • shǎng赏yī一quàn劝bǎi百reward one to encourage many
  • shǎng赏bù不yú逾rì日Reward promptly
  • shǎng赏bù不yú逾shí时reward without delay
  • shǎng赏bù不yí遗jiàn贱Reward all deserving people regardless of status
  • shǎng赏xìn信fá罚bì必Reward and punish fairly
  • shǎng赏xìn信fá罚míng明administer rewards and punishments justly
  • shǎng赏gōng功fá罚zuì罪Reward good, punish evil
  • shǎng赏láo劳fá罚zuì罪reward merit, punish crime
  • shǎng赏tóng同fá罚yì异Reward agreement, punish disagreement
  • shǎng赏shàn善fá罚fǒu否reward good, punish evil
  • shǎng赏shàn善fá罚è恶reward good, punish evil

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Questions about 赏不当功

What does 赏不当功 mean?

赏不当功 (shǎng bù dāng gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the reward does not match the merit”.

How do you pronounce 赏不当功?

赏不当功 is pronounced shǎng bù dāng gōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 赏不当功 literally mean?

Literally, 赏不当功 means “Reward not match merit”. It is used to mean “the reward does not match the merit”.

What is the Chinese definition of 赏不当功?

指赏赐与功劳不相称。

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