- 不求有功，但求无过 bùqiúyǒugōngdànqiúwúguò to prioritize avoiding mistakes(idiom) to not aim for great achievements, but only to avoid making errors; to take a cautious, risk-averse, or conservative approach to one's work
- 日起有功 rìqǐyǒugōng effort leads to successworking hard every day without slacking will eventually lead to results or success
