抢功

搶功

qiǎnggōng

verb

Meanings

1 to take credit for someone else's work
2 to steal the credit

Characters

to grab / snatch

merit / achievement

Examples

项目是我做的，他却来抢功。

Xiàngmù shì wǒ zuò de, tā què lái qiǎnggōng.

I did the project, but he came and stole the credit.

办公室最讨厌的就是爱抢功的人。

Bàngōngshì zuì tǎoyàn de jiù shì ài qiǎnggōng de rén.

The most hated type in the office is the credit-grabber.

Tips

usage

抢功 is a classic workplace complaint — paired with 甩锅 (shuǎiguō, 'to pass the blame'). 抢 = to grab, 功 = merit/achievement. You'll often hear the fuller 抢功劳 (qiǎng gōngláo).

Stroke Order

抢 qiǎng

功 gōng