功过 (gōng guò) — merits and faults; achievements and errors
Definition
A formal, written-style pair referring to a person's achievements and mistakes together, often used when judging someone historically or retrospectively.
noun
merits and faultsachievements and errors
Examples
- 功过。Píng jià yí gè rén yào kàn tā de gōng guò.To evaluate a person, you must look at his merits and faults.
- 功过。Lì shǐ huì gōng zhèng dì jì lù měi gè rén de gōng guò.History will fairly record everyone's achievements and errors.
- 功过。Wǒ men yīng gāi kè guān dì kàn dài qián rén de gōng guò.We should objectively view the merits and faults of our predecessors.
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