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修成正果
xiū chéng zhèng guǒ
Pinyin
Definition
修成正果
-
xiū chéng zhèng guǒ
to achieve Buddhahood through one's efforts and insight
to obtain a positive outcome after sustained efforts
to come to fruition
Character Decomposition
修
亻
丨
⺙
彡
成
一
丿
㇆
戈
正
一
止
果
田
木
Related Words
(20)
修复
xiū fù
1
to restore
2
to renovate
3
restoration
4
(computing) to fix (a bug)
反正
fǎn zhèng
1
anyway
2
in any case
3
to come over from the enemy's side
如果
rú guǒ
1
if
2
in case
3
in the event that
完成
wán chéng
1
to complete
2
to accomplish
成
Chéng
1
surname Cheng
成功
Chéng gōng
1
Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tái dōng Xiàn], southeast Taiwan
成名
chéng míng
1
to make one's name
2
to become famous
成就
chéng jiù
1
accomplishment
2
success
3
achievement
4
CL:個|个[gè]
5
to achieve (a result)
6
to create
7
to bring about
成为
chéng wéi
1
to become
2
to turn into
成长
chéng zhǎng
1
to mature
2
to grow
3
growth
正
zhēng
1
first month of the lunar year
正在
zhèng zài
1
just at (that time)
2
right in (that place)
3
right in the middle of (doing sth)
正式
zhèng shì
1
formal
2
official
真正
zhēn zhèng
1
genuine
2
real
3
true
4
genuinely
结果
jiē guǒ
1
to bear fruit
2
CL:個|个[gè]
苹果
píng guǒ
1
apple
2
CL:個|个[gè],顆|颗[kē]
变成
biàn chéng
1
to change into
2
to turn into
3
to become
事业有成
shì yè yǒu chéng
1
to be successful in business
2
professional success
修
Xiū
1
surname Xiu
修改
xiū gǎi
1
to amend
2
to alter
3
to modify
Idioms
(20)
一失足成千古恨
yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
1
a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
一成不变
yī chéng bù biàn
1
nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
2
stuck in a rut
一语成谶
yī yǔ chéng chèn
1
(idiom) to have one's words turn out to be (tragically) prophetic
一雨成秋
yī yǔ chéng qiū
1
a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)
三五成群
sān wǔ chéng qún
1
in groups of three or four (idiom)
三人成虎
sān rén chéng hǔ
1
three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact
三个臭皮匠,合成一个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè Zhū gě Liàng
1
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
上梁不正下梁歪
shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi
1
lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices
不以规矩,不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
1
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
不修边幅
bù xiū biān fú
1
not care about one's appearance (idiom)
2
slovenly in dress and manner
不成功便成仁
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén
1
to succeed or die trying (idiom)
不成体统
bù chéng tǐ tǒng
1
not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous
2
bad form
3
unacceptable behavior
不打不成器
bù dǎ bù chéng qì
1
spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)
不打不成才
bù dǎ bù chéng cái
1
spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)
不打不成相识
bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shí
1
don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
久病成良医
jiǔ bìng chéng liáng yī
1
long illness makes the patient into a good doctor (idiom)
互为因果
hù wéi yīn guǒ
1
mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined
2
interdependent
修心养性
xiū xīn yǎng xìng
1
to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
偏邪不正
piān xié bù zhèng
1
biased
2
prejudiced (idiom)
偷鸡不成蚀把米
tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ
1
lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom)
2
fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off
3
to go for wool and come back shorn
Sample Sentences
我也觉得我很了不起!我会努力修成正果的!
wǒ yě juéde wǒ hěn liǎobuqǐ !wǒ huì nǔlì xiūchéngzhèngguǒ de !
I think it's great too! I'm really going to work towards making something genuine come of it!
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