矜功不立

Traditional form:

矜功不立

Pinyin (reading):

jīngōngbùlì

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 矜 - to pity, to sympathize, to feel sorry for
• 功 - achievement, good work; merit; service
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 立 - to stand; to establish, to set up

Traditional characters:

• 矜 - to pity, to sympathize, to feel sorry for
• 功 - achievement, good work; merit; service
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 立 - to stand; to establish, to set up