功成名就

gōng chéng míng jiù

Dictionary entry

to win success and recognition (idiom)

What does 功成名就 mean?

功成名就 (gōng chéng míng jiù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to win success and recognition (idiom)

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功gōngmeritorious deed or service · achievement 成Chéngsurname Cheng · short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]名míngname · noun (part of speech)就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then · (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after

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功成名就

gōng chéng míng jiù

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