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厥功至偉

简厥功至伟 · 繁厥功至偉

Mandarin · pinyin jué gōng zhì wěi

(idiom) to have made significant contributions to a project or cause

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厥: jué · personal pronoun he, she, it
功: gōng · achievement, merit, good result
至: zhì · reach, arrive; extremely, very; Kangxi radical 133
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伟: wěi · great, robust; extraordinary

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2–1–4–3 · jue2 gong1 zhi4 wei3

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(idiomatic) to have made significant contributions to a project or cause

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