功遂身退 — “Success achieved, then retire”
功遂身退 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retire or withdraw from public life after successfully accomplishing one's mission or achieving one's goals; to step down gracefully once one's work is done”. Literally, “Success achieved, then retire”.
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- 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
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What does 功遂身退 mean?
功遂身退 (gōng suì shēn tuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retire or withdraw from public life after successfully accomplishing one's mission or achieving one's goals; to step down gracefully once one's work is done”.
How do you pronounce 功遂身退?
功遂身退 is pronounced gōng suì shēn tuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 功遂身退 literally mean?
Literally, 功遂身退 means “Success achieved, then retire”. It is used to mean “to retire or withdraw from public life after successfully accomplishing one's mission or achieving one's goals; to step down gracefully once one's work is done”.
What is the Chinese definition of 功遂身退?
指功成名就之后就退隐不再做官。同“功成身退”。