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矜功
jīn​gōng

to claim credit

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 矜功不立 jīn​gōng​bù​lì to boast and fail
    to boast of one's achievements but end up accomplishing nothing; if one is overconfident in one's ability to succeed, success will not materialize
  • 矜功自伐 jīn​gōng​zì​fá to brag about one's achievements
    (idiom) to be full of one's own success and show off one's contributions; to boast of one's credit