邀功

yāogōng

verb #35,903

Meanings

1 to take credit for someone else's achievement
2 to claim merit (often undeservedly)

Characters

to seek, solicit

Examples

他总爱邀功,把别人的成绩说成自己的。

Tā zǒng ài yāogōng, bǎ biérén de chéngjì shuō chéng zìjǐ de.

He always takes credit, passing off other people's achievements as his own.

做了一点小事就到处邀功。

Zuò le yìdiǎn xiǎo shì jiù dàochù yāogōng.

He did one small thing and is now everywhere fishing for credit.

Tips

usage

邀 here means 'to seek/solicit' (not 'to invite'). Has a strongly negative tone — accuses someone of glory-grabbing. Common collocation: 邀功请赏 (yāogōng qǐngshǎng, 'to claim credit and beg for reward').

Stroke Order

邀 yāo

功 gōng