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功成弗居 — “Achievements made, but not claiming credit”

功成弗居 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve success or make contributions without taking credit for them; to disclaim one's achievements”. Literally, “Achievements made, but not claiming credit”.

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功成弗居 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 功gōng
  • 成chéng
  • 弗fú
  • 居jū

功成弗居 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
功
gōng5merit achievement work skill
成
chéng7to become or succeed
弗
fú5not; do not
居
jū8to live or reside

Example Sentence with 功成弗居

项目圆满完成后,他功成弗居,把所有的荣誉都归功于团队的共同努力。
After the project was successfully completed, he disclaimed all achievements, attributing all honors to the collective efforts of the team.

Idioms Related to 功成弗居

Synonyms of 功成弗居

  • gōng功chéng成bù不jū居accomplish great things without claiming credit

Antonyms of 功成弗居

  • gōng功chén臣zì自jū居to assume the role of a meritorious person

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

Questions about 功成弗居

What does 功成弗居 mean?
功成弗居 (gōng chéng fú jū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve success or make contributions without taking credit for them; to disclaim one's achievements”.
How do you pronounce 功成弗居?
功成弗居 is pronounced gōng chéng fú jū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 功成弗居 literally mean?
Literally, 功成弗居 means “Achievements made, but not claiming credit”. It is used to mean “to achieve success or make contributions without taking credit for them; to disclaim one's achievements”.
What is the Chinese definition of 功成弗居?
形容立了功而不把功劳归于自己。同“功成不居”。
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