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功盖天下 — “To have achievements that surpass all others”

功盖天下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have achievements that surpass all others”. To have unparalleled merits. Literally, “Merits cover the world; achievements surpass the world”.

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功盖天下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 功gōng
  • 盖gài
  • 天tiān
  • 下xià

功盖天下 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
功
gōng5merit achievement work skill
盖
gài11cover, build, or surpass
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 功盖天下

这位科学家在医学领域的卓越贡献,可以说功盖天下,造福了无数患者。
The outstanding contributions of this scientist in the field of medicine can be said to be unsurpassed, benefiting countless patients.

Idioms Related to 功盖天下

Synonyms of 功盖天下

  • gōng功gài盖tiān天dì地achievements as vast as heaven and earth

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 功盖天下

What does 功盖天下 mean?
功盖天下 (gōng gài tiān xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have achievements that surpass all others”.
How do you pronounce 功盖天下?
功盖天下 is pronounced gōng gài tiān xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 功盖天下 literally mean?
Literally, 功盖天下 means “Merits cover the world; achievements surpass the world”. It is used to mean “to have achievements that surpass all others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 功盖天下?
功劳天下第一。
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