Meaning of 贪天之功
贪天之功 means to claim credit for achievements belonging to heaven or nature; to take credit for others' work. Pronounced tān tiān zhī gōng.
- to claim credit for achievements belonging to heaven or nature; to take credit for others' work
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
shì是
tuán团
duì队
gòng共
tóng同
nǔ努
lì力
de的
jié结
guǒ果
，
tā他
bù不
gāi该
tān贪
tiān天
zhī之
gōng功
。
This is the result of the team's collective effort; he shouldn't claim the credit for himself.
Tān贪
tiān天
zhī之
gōng功
，
yǐ以
wéi为
jǐ己
lì力
，
zhè这
zhǒng种
zuò做
fǎ法
lìng令
rén人
bù不
chǐ齿
。
To usurp heaven's achievements and consider them one's own effort—such conduct is despicable.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
zài在
zǒng总
jié结
huì会
shàng上
qiáng强
diào调
，
jué绝
bù不
néng能
tān贪
tiān天
zhī之
gōng功
，
yào要
shí实
shì事
qiú求
shì是
dì地
píng评
jià价
měi每
gè个
rén人
de的
gòng贡
xiàn献
。
At the summary meeting, the leadership emphasized that we must never claim undeserved credit, but rather evaluate each person's contributions realistically.