功高不賞 gōng gāo bù shǎng

service too great to reward; huge merit

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements

Characters

Character Meaning
功 gōng HSK 4
meritorious deed or service; achievement; accomplishment
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
賞 shǎng
to appreciate (beauty); a reward (bestowed by a superior)