meritorious minister; person who has rendered outstanding service
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
person who has rendered outstanding service to a state, cause, or enterprise; meritorious minister
formalOriginally used for court officials who made significant contributions to the state. Now commonly used to praise individuals who have made major contributions to a field, organization, or cause.
Tā他
shì是
xīn新
zhōng中
guó国
jiàn建
shè设
de的
dà大
gōng功
chén臣
。
He was a great contributor to the construction of New China.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
shì是
háng航
tiān天
shì事
yè业
de的
gōng功
chén臣
。
That senior professor is a hero of the aerospace industry.
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Zhè这
cì次
xiàng项
mù目
néng能
chéng成
gōng功
，
Xiǎo小
Lǐ李
shì是
wǒ我
men们
tuán团
duì队
de的
gōng功
chén臣
。
For the success of this project, Xiao Li is the hero of our team.
Kāi开
guó国
gōng功
chén臣
men们
de的
huà画
xiàng像
guà挂
zài在
dà大
diàn殿
lǐ里
。
Portraits of the founding meritorious ministers hang in the great hall.
Bù不
néng能
wàng忘
jì记
kē科
jì技
fā发
zhǎn展
bèi背
hòu后
de的
gōng功
chén臣
men们
。
We must not forget the unsung heroes behind technological development.