矜功不立 — “Boast of achievements, not establish”
矜功不立 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “He who boasts about his achievements before they are completed will surely fail”. Literally, “Boast of achievements, not establish”.
矜功不立 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- jīn矜shì世qǔ取chǒng宠flaunt talents for public acclaim
- jīn矜gōng功fá伐shàn善boast of merits and brag about abilities
- jīn矜gōng功fá伐néng能Boast of merit and show off ability
- jīn矜gōng功shì恃chǒng宠boast of merits and presume on favor
- jīn矜gōng功zì自fá伐boast about one's achievements
- jīn矜gōng功fù负qì气proud of merits and bearing resentment
- jīn矜gōng功fù负shèng胜Boast of merits and presume victory
- jīn矜jù句shì饰zì字meticulously choose words and polish sentences
- jīn矜míng名dù妒néng能boast fame, envy talent
- jīn矜míng名jí嫉néng能Boast fame, envy talent
- jīn矜kuā夸líng凌shàng上conceited and overbearing towards superiors
- jīn矜qí奇lì立yì异flaunt uniqueness and eccentricity
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Open the tool →Questions about 矜功不立
What does 矜功不立 mean?
矜功不立 (jīn gōng bù lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “He who boasts about his achievements before they are completed will surely fail”.
How do you pronounce 矜功不立?
矜功不立 is pronounced jīn gōng bù lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 矜功不立 literally mean?
Literally, 矜功不立 means “Boast of achievements, not establish”. It is used to mean “He who boasts about his achievements before they are completed will surely fail”.
What is the Chinese definition of 矜功不立?
矜：自夸。自以为能立大功而大功必不成。