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矜功不立

Mandarin · pinyin jīn gōng bù lì

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

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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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ging1 gung1 bat1 laap6

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