矜功不立

矜
功
不
立
boasts a lot, but nothing comes of it (idiom)

Characters and words in 矜功不立

矜
ji̅n = ji + (e)n1
to boast / to esteem / to sympathize
功
go̅ng = gu + (e)ng1
meritorious deed or service / achievement / result / service / accomplishment / work (physics)
功 = 力 + 工 : Gitta Giraffe (gu) practices her Kung Fu skills (功) in front of the engine ((e)ng1) with a sparring robot made out of steel beams (工). The robot is programmed to fight Kung Fu (功), but Gitta Giraffe's Kung Fu is better: she hits the robots power button (力) and turns it off.
不
bù = bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
不 = 丆 + 卜 : Bruno Bear (bu) is setting up a wind wheel (丆) with a voodoo staff (卜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He also puts a "forbidden" sign (mnemonic symbol for 不) on it, to make clear that it may not (不) be stopped.
立
lì = li + Ø4
to stand / to set up / to establish / to lay down / to draw up / at once / immediately
立 = 䒑 + 亠 : Li Qing Zhao hides some weed in a vase in the space station's bathroom. To get the weed there, she transports it under her beret.

Words with 矜功不立

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