功过 (gōng guò) — merits and faults; achievements and errors

Definition

Examples

• 评价一个人要看他的功过。
  Píng jià yí gè rén yào kàn tā de gōng guò.
  To evaluate a person, you must look at his merits and faults.
• 历史会公正地记录每个人的功过。
  Lì shǐ huì gōng zhèng dì jì lù měi gè rén de gōng guò.
  History will fairly record everyone's achievements and errors.
• 我们应该客观地看待前人的功过。
  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.