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丰功伟绩 (fēng gōng wěi jì) — great achievements and contributions; monumental accomplishments

Definition

A formal, chengyu-style noun for great historic achievements — used in writing or speeches to praise major deeds, not everyday accomplishments.

noun
great achievements and contributionsmonumental accomplishments

Examples

  • 丰功伟绩。
    Zhè wèi jiāng jūn de fēng gōng wěi jì yǒng yuǎn míng kè zài rén mín xīn zhōng.
    This general's great achievements are forever engraved in the people's hearts.
  • 丰功伟绩。
    Gǎi gé kāi fàng de fēng gōng wěi jì gǎi biàn le zhěng gè guó jiā de miàn mào.
    The monumental accomplishments of reform and opening-up transformed the entire country.
  • 丰功伟绩。
    Lì shǐ shū shàng jì zǎi le tā de fēng gōng wěi jì.
    History books record his great achievements.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

丰功abundant merit
丰fēngabundant功gōngmerit
偏正Modifier + head
伟绩great achievement
伟wěigreat绩jìachievement
偏正Modifier + head

丰 “abundant” + 功 “merit” and 伟 “great” + 绩 “achievement” mean monumental accomplishments.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 豐; 丰 is its simplified writing.

For the traditional form 豐, the drawing shows a pot full of plants above another pot. The simplified 丰 is the form you are learning.

Open 丰 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
力力lìstrength
Sound part声符shēngfú
工
工gōng功gōng
Same sound today

功 puts 力 (strength) beside 工, which gives the sound gōng and means labour or work.

Open 功 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 偉; 伟 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
亻Written in full as人rén
Sound part声符shēngfú
韋
韋wéi偉wěi
Same sound today

The traditional form 偉 combines 亻, a person, with 韋, which gives the sound. The simplified 伟 is a later shorthand.

Open 伟 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 績; 绩 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìthread
Sound part声符shēngfú
責
責zé績jì
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 績 pairs 糸, thread, with 責 for the sound; the simplified 绩 is a later abbreviation.

Open 绩 →
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