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汗馬功勞

简 汗马功劳 · 繁 汗馬功勞
Mandarin · pinyin hàn mǎ gōng láo

Meanings

  1. war exploits
  2. (fig.) heroic contribution
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Characters in this entry

汗
hàn · perspiration, sweat
馬
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功
gōng · achievement, merit, good result
勞
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马
mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
劳
láo · labor, toil, do manual work
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4–3–1–2 · han4 ma3 gong1 lao2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hon6 maa5 gung1 lou4

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hon6 maa5 gung1 lou4

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  1. (idiomatic) merit of war; battle achievements
  2. (figuratively) achievement or contribution as a result of hard work

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