矜功不立 jīn gōng bù lì 🔊 boasts a lot, but nothing comes of it… + Keep this word Meanings jīn gōng bù lì boasts a lot, but nothing comes of it (idiom) Its characters 矜jīnto boast功gōngmeritorious deed or serviceHSK 7–9不bùnot; noHSK 1立lìto standHSK 6