claim others' credit; take undeserved credit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to claim credit for others' work; to take credit for achievements not one's own
neutralOften carries a negative connotation of appropriating others' contributions. Commonly used in formal or written contexts.
Zhè这
shì是
tā他
zuò做
de的
xiàng项
mù目
，
nǐ你
bié别
xiǎng想
yāo邀
gōng功
。
This is the project he completed—don't even think about claiming the credit.
Yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
zhǐ只
huì会
yāo邀
gōng功
qǐng请
shǎng赏
，
cóng从
bù不
tā踏
shi实
zuò做
shì事
。
Some people only know how to claim credit and ask for rewards, never doing solid work.
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Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
bù不
huì会
yǔ与
xià下
shǔ属
yāo邀
gōng功
，
ér而
shì是
huì会
bǎ把
gōng功
láo劳
guī归
yú于
tuán团
duì队
。
True leaders do not compete with subordinates for credit; instead, they attribute achievements to the team.