得正果

dézhèngguǒ ㄉㄜˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄛˇ

    • to reach a successful result after long effort

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
attain the proper fruit
Meaning
Same as 成正果: to reach a successful result after long effort, originally to attain enlightenment in Buddhism.

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