small achievement; minor merit
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a small achievement; a minor success; limited merit
literaryOften used in negative constructions or cautionary contexts (e.g., 不可, 不能, 勿) to warn against complacency. Frequently collocates with 一孔之见 (a narrow view) to deprecate one's own modest accomplishments or limited perspective.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zhān沾
zhān沾
zì自
xǐ喜
yú于
yī一
dé得
zhī之
gōng功
，
ér而
yīng应
gāi该
jì继
xù续
nǔ努
lì力
。
We must not be complacent about small achievements, but should continue working hard.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
wǒ我
de的
yī一
dé得
zhī之
gōng功
，
bù不
zhí值
de得
kuā夸
yào耀
。
This is just my minor accomplishment and not worth boasting about.
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Yǔ与
nà那
xiē些
fēng丰
gōng功
wěi伟
jì绩
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
zhè这
bù不
guò过
shì是
yī一
dé得
zhī之
gōng功
。
Compared to those great achievements, this is merely a small success.
Gè个
rén人
de的
yī一
dé得
zhī之
gōng功
，
yī一
kǒng孔
zhī之
jiàn见
，
jǐn仅
gōng供
cān参
kǎo考
。
My humble achievements and narrow views are for reference only.