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Let’s dive into the idiom 「功遂身退」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
It means retiring from official duties after achieving success. Same as “retire after achieving success”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gōng suí shēn tuì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gung1 seui6 san1 teui3
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