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We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「計功行封」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Introducing the idiom 「計功行封」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

It means rewarding according to merit. Reward according to the size of the merit.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jì gōng háng fēng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gai3/gai2 gung1 haang4/hong4/hang4 fung1

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.