无功不受禄 in English wu2 gong1 bu4 shou4 lu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

无 功 不 受 禄

Traditional Characters

無 功 不 受 祿

Pinyin

wu2 gong1 bu4 shou4 lu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

无wu2not to have 功gong1meritorious deed or service 不bu4(negative prefix) 受shou4to receive 禄lu4good fortune