邀功

yāogōng
verb #35,903

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 3
Zuò le yìdiǎn xiǎoshì jiù dàochù yāogōng.
He did one small thing and is now everywhere fishing for credit.
HSK 6
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.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

yāo
gōng