矜功不立
矜功不立
jīn gōng bù lì
boasts a lot, but nothing comes of it (idiom)
idiom
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- (idiom) boasts a lot, but nothing comes of it (idiom)
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Related Words
一成不变(yī chéng bù biàn)— nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
→毛出在羊身上(máo chū zài yáng shēn shàng)— lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.
→一事无成(yī shì wú chéng)— to have achieved nothing
→一分钱一分货(yī fēn qián yī fēn huò)— nothing for nothing
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