Chinese Traditional: 功成名就
Chinese Simplified: 功成名就
Pinyin: gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4
Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ
English Meaning: to win success and recognition, to accomplish success and fame

Related Words:

 

gōng

1. merit, achievement, accomplishment 2. service, work 3. Kung Fu (martial arts) 4. work (physics)

Here: merit, achievement, accomplishment

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chéng

1. to succeed, to accomplish 2. to become, to turn into 3. one tenth 4. completed 5. to finish, to complete 6. to be alright 7. OK! 8. Cheng (Chinese surname)

Here: to accomplish

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míng

1. name 2. famous 3. (a measure word for people) 4. noun (part of speech) 5. place (among winners)

Here: famous

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jiù

1. then, just, right away 2. to approach, to move towards 3. to accomplish 4. to undertake, to engage in 5. as early as, already 6. in that case 7. as many as 8. even if 9. to suffer, subjected to 10. to go with (foods) 11. with regard to, concerning

Here: to accomplish, to undertake, to engage in

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