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矜功不立
jīn​gōng​bù​lì

to boast and fail

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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