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無功不受祿
简 无功不受禄 · 繁 無功不受祿Mandarin · pinyin wú gōng bù shòu lù
Meanings
- Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom)
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2–1–4–4–4 · wu2 gong1 bu4 shou4 lu4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
mou4 gung1 bat1 sau6 luk6
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mou4 gung1 bat1 sau6 luk6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to refuse to accept an undeserved reward
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