Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「無功而祿」—details below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「無功而祿」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Getting paid for no merit. Same as “receiving rewards without merit”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wú gōng ér lù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mou4 gung1 yi4 luk6
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.

