The Significance of Infinite Merit

Idiom explanation: merit: merit; Infinite: impossible to calculate. In the past, it meant great achievements. Now it is often used to praise good deeds.

Sources of allusions: Sun Yat-sen's "Students should be determined to do great things, not to be big officials" in modern times: that's just like Hou Ji in China plowing the fields and Bertrand in France inventing microorganisms, which is of great benefit to animals and plants.

Synonym: hard work and high achievement, build a good relationship.

Antonym: doing evil is extremely evil.

Example of idiom: Now that Mr. Wang has got the original text, he hopes to give them a thorough revision. Although the sacrifice is too great, his merits are boundless. (Letters from Lu Xun to Meng)

Emotional color: commendatory term

Grammatical usage: as predicate and attribute; Used to praise doing good deeds.

Idiom structure: more formal

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Idiom story

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu's grandson Shunliu was imprisoned because of his involvement in Wang Wei, and the jailer Bingji tried his best to protect him. Emperor Wu wanted to kill all the prisoners in the prison, and Bingji risked his life to save them. Later, Liu Shun ascended the throne as Xuan Di, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Bingji concealed this history, and Xuan Di respected him even more. Chun Wu, a native of Chang 'an, praised Bingji's dedication and infinite achievements in protecting Xuan Di.