功成不居 in English gong1 cheng2 bu4 ju1 Meaning

Meanings

• not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

gong1 cheng2 bu4 ju1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

功gong1meritorious deed or service 成cheng2surname Cheng 不bu4(negative prefix) 居ju1surname Ju