zuǐ​bǎ​shi

all talk and no action

  • created sense approved 嘴把式 · zuǐ​bǎ​shi · all talk and no action — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    嘴把式

    zuǐ​bǎ​shi

    all talk and no action

    (dialect) a person who is all talk and no action; a windbag or armchair general who makes grand claims but never puts them into practice

    嘴 (literal) → 嘴 · zuǐ · speech 把式 (literal) → 把式 · bǎ​shi · skilled person

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