使功不如使过
shǐ​gōng​bù​rú​shǐ​guò

merit vs error

  • created sense approved 使功不如使过/使功不如使過 · shǐ​gōng​bù​rú​shǐ​guò · merit vs error — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    使功不如使过 / 使功不如使過

    shǐ​gōng​bù​rú​shǐ​guò

    merit vs error

    It is better to employ someone who wants to make up for a mistake than someone who is arrogant about their past achievements.

    使 (literal) → 使 · shǐ · to use 功 (literal) → 功 · gōng · merit 不如 (literal) → 不如 · bù​rú · not as good as 使 (literal) → 使 · shǐ · to use 过 (literal) → 过/過 · guò · error

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense