Examples

儿子立了功，我这做娘的脸上也好看。

My son has won distinction; as his mother, I share the honour.

要练好基本功，别尽学花架子。

You should spend time on basic training, not on those flourishes.

练好基本功

have a thorough training in basic skills; master the basic skills

他的语言基本功很扎实。

He has a solid mastery of basic language skills.

重修古籍是一件难在当今功在千古的事情。

Recomposing and editing ancient books is a difficult task, but future generations will be rewarded by our effort.

这是一台在二战期间立过功的发报机，如今它“退休”到了博物馆。

This transmitter made great contribution during the World War II, and now it has retired and rests in the museum.

无论做什么都要苦练基本功，有了好的基本功以后学起来才会容易些。

Whatever you do, you should practise your basic skills hard, then you can learn more easily later.

他的戏剧基本功不错，喷口有力、吐字清晰。

He has pretty good basic opera skills, he articulates forcefully and pronounces clearly.

他做了好事总是不忘记要功，像个孩子似的。

He never forgets to ask for the credit after he does a good deed, it is childlike.

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