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論功行賞

简论功行赏 · 繁論功行賞

Mandarin · pinyin lùn gōng xíng shǎng

(idiom) to assess merit and confer rewards

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論: Look up this written character
功: gōng · achievement, merit, good result
行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144
賞: Look up this written character
论: lùn · debate; discuss; discourse
赏: shǎng · reward, grant, bestow; appreciate

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4–1–2–3 · lun4 gong1 xing2 shang3

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leon6 gung1 hang4 soeng2

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(idiomatic) to reward people based on their merits and achievements

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