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矜功不立

Mandarin · pinyin jīn gōng bù lì

Meanings

  1. boasts a lot, but nothing comes of it (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

矜
jīn · pity, feel sorry for, show sympathy
功
gōng · achievement, merit, good result
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
立
lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
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1–1–4–4 · jin1 gong1 bu4 li4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ging1 gung1 bat1 laap6

Cantonese word readings for 矜功不立. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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