功高不赏

Traditional: 功高不賞

gōng gāo bù shǎng

Dictionary entry

high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements

What does 功高不赏 mean?

功高不赏 (gōng gāo bù shǎng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements

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功gōngmeritorious deed or service · achievement 高Gāosurname Gao 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-赏shǎngto bestow (a reward) · to give (to an inferior)

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功高不赏

gōng gāo bù shǎng

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