矜功不立 in English jin1 gong1 bu4 li4 Meaning

Meanings

• boasts a lot, but nothing comes of it (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

jin1 gong1 bu4 li4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

矜jin1to boast 功gong1meritorious deed or service 不bu4(negative prefix) 立li4surname Li