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功高不賞

简功高不赏 · 繁功高不賞

Mandarin · pinyin gōng gāo bù shǎng

high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements

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功: gōng · achievement, merit, good result
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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赏: shǎng · reward, grant, bestow; appreciate

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1–1–4–3 · gong1 gao1 bu4 shang3

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gung1 gou1 bat1 soeng2

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