居功 (jū gōng) — to claim credit for oneself (often with a critical or negative nuance)
Definition
居功 means to claim credit for achievements, usually with a critical tone — it implies the person is overstating their role. Often pairs with 自傲 ('arrogant'), as in 居功自傲.
verb
to claim credit for oneself (often with a critical or negative nuance)
Examples
- ，居功。Tā zuò le hěn duō shì, dàn cóng bù jū gōng.He did a lot of work, but never took credit for himself.
- ？Zài zhè ge xiàng mù lǐ nǐ jū le shén me gōng?What credit did you claim in this project?
- 居功。Lǐng dǎo bù xǐ huan nà zhǒng jū gōng zì ào de rén.Leaders don't like people who claim credit and become arrogant.
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