- 工(labor; boatman)
- 力(strength; power)
Merit and achievement come from using strength to labor.
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lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom)
He had merit and accomplishment that overshadowed his ruler, so he was suspected and distrusted by the emperor.
fig. to be so influential that one rivals one's leader
He was sidelined because his achievements overshadowed his superior.
lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom)
He had merit and accomplishment that overshadowed his ruler, so he was suspected and distrusted by the emperor.
fig. to be so influential that one rivals one's leader
He was sidelined because his achievements overshadowed his superior.
Merit and achievement come from using strength to labor.
A tall tower reaching high is drawn with a roof, gate, and stacked foundation layers piled on top of each other.
A lid covering a bowl is like a goat sitting on top of the opening to cover it.
A ruler wearing a jade crown on his head is the supreme master.
Merit and achievement come from using strength to labor.
A tall tower reaching high is drawn with a roof, gate, and stacked foundation layers piled on top of each other.
A lid covering a bowl is like a goat sitting on top of the opening to cover it.
A ruler wearing a jade crown on his head is the supreme master.
lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom)
lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom)
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