Definition
居功 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to claim credit for oneself' — usually with a negative tone, suggesting someone takes undeserved or exaggerated credit. You can split it with an object or modifier between 居 and 功, e.g. 居什么功 ('claim what credit?'). It often appears in the fixed phrase 居功自傲 (jū gōng zì ào, 'to claim credit and become arrogant'). Use this word in formal or critical contexts; it is not neutral praise.
v.o.
to claim credit for oneself (often with a critical or negative nuance)
Examples
- ，居功。Tā zuò le hěnduō shì, dàn cóng bù jū gōng.He did a lot of work, but never took credit for himself.
- ？Zài zhège xiàngmù lǐ nǐ jū le shénme gōng?What credit did you claim in this project?
- 居功。Lǐngdǎo bù xǐhuan nà zhǒng jū gōng zì ào de rén.Leaders don't like people who claim credit and become arrogant.
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