功-功

將功補過

jiang ˉ gong ˉ buˇ guoˋ

Make amends for past deeds

將 | 功 | 補 | 過

卻徒勞無功

queˋ tuˊ laoˊ wuˊ gong ˉ

In vain

卻 | 徒 | 勞 | 無 | 功

事倍功半

shiˋ beiˋ gong ˉ banˋ

Achieve very little despite exerting a lot of effort

事 | 倍 | 功 | 半

事半功倍

shiˋ banˋ gong ˉ beiˋ

Achieve a lot with little effort | Double the result with half the effort

事 | 半 | 功 | 倍

基本功

ji ˉ benˇ gong ˉ

Basic skills

基本 | 基本 | 功