功成身退
gōng​chéng​shēn​tuì

to retire after achieving success

  • created reference approved 功成身退 → 功遂身退 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    功成身退 gōng​chéng​shēn​tuì

    功遂身退 gōng​suì​shēn​tuì

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 功成身退 · gōng​chéng​shēn​tuì · to retire after achieving success — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    功成身退

    gōng​chéng​shēn​tuì

    to retire after achieving success

    To retire or step down after winning merit or achieving one's goals; to leave the stage once the task is complete.

    功 (literal) → 功 · gōng · achievement 成 (literal) → 成 · chéng · to succeed 身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · self 退 (literal) → 退 · tuì · to retire

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

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