lì​gōng HSK7

distinguish oneself

立功 lì​gōng
distinguish oneself verb
to perform a heroic deed, render meritorious service, or make a worthy contribution, often leading to recognition or a reward

He performed meritorious service and was rewarded during the disaster relief efforts.

establish merit verb
to achieve great deeds for society as one of the three pillars of Confucian immortality (三不朽 sān​bù​xiǔ), alongside virtue and words

Ancient Chinese scholars often pursued the 'three immortalities': establishing virtue, achieving merit, and leaving enduring teachings.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.420 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
3.08 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

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