功过是非 — “The merits and demerits”
功过是非 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the merits and demerits”. Rights and wrongs of a situation or a person's actions. Literally, “Merits and demerits, right and wrong”.
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功过是非 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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对于这项复杂的工程，我们需要全面审视其功过是非，才能做出公正的评价。
For this complex project, we need to comprehensively examine its merits and demerits, rights and wrongs, to make a fair evaluation.
Idioms Related to 功过是非
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 功过是非
What does 功过是非 mean?
功过是非 (gōng guò shì fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the merits and demerits”.
How do you pronounce 功过是非?
功过是非 is pronounced gōng guò shì fēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 功过是非 literally mean?
Literally, 功过是非 means “Merits and demerits, right and wrong”. It is used to mean “the merits and demerits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 功过是非?
功绩与过错，正确和谬误