矜功不立 jīn gōng bù lì

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

矜 jīn pity, feel sorry for, show sympathy
功 gōng
HSK 4
achievement, merit, good result
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
立 lì
HSK 5
stand; let stand; establish, set