矜功伐善 — “To boast about one's achievements and talents”
矜功伐善 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to boast about one's achievements and talents”. To be conceited and immodest. Literally, “Boast of merits and brag about abilities”.
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矜功伐善 Pronunciation and Pinyin
矜功伐善 Character Breakdown
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他虽然很有才华，但总是矜功伐善，让同事们觉得难以相处
Although he is very talented, he always boasts about his achievements and abilities, which makes his colleagues find him difficult to get along with.
Idioms Related to 矜功伐善
Synonyms of 矜功伐善
More idioms starting with 矜
- jīn矜shì世qǔ取chǒng宠flaunt talents for public acclaim
- jīn矜gōng功bù不lì立Boasting achievements leads to failure
- 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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What does 矜功伐善 mean?
矜功伐善 (jīn gōng fá shàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to boast about one's achievements and talents”.
How do you pronounce 矜功伐善?
矜功伐善 is pronounced jīn gōng fá shàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 矜功伐善 literally mean?
Literally, 矜功伐善 means “Boast of merits and brag about abilities”. It is used to mean “to boast about one's achievements and talents”.
What is the Chinese definition of 矜功伐善?
矜、伐：自夸。夸耀自己的功劳和才能。形容极不虚心。