Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「功成不居」.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「功成不居」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Ju: to undertake, to occupy. The original intention is to let it exist naturally and not to claim it as your own. Later it is used to describe the act of accomplishing something but not taking credit for it.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gōng chéng bù jū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gung1 sing4 bat1 geui1
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
