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Helping you learn Chinese for free is our aim. This idiom and proverb series offers phrases with great depth and versatility. Let’s look at 「矜功自伐」 and how to use it.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「矜功自伐」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Boast about one’s own achievements.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jīn gōng zì fá

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ging1 gung1 ji6 fat6

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.