gān​dǎ​léi

all talk and no action

  • created reference approved 干打雷/乾打雷 → 光说不练/光說不練 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    干打雷 / 乾打雷 gān​dǎ​léi

    光说不练 / 光說不練 guāng​shuō​bù​liàn

    synonym

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    created reference

  • created sense approved 干打雷/乾打雷 · gān​dǎ​léi · all talk and no action — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    干打雷 / 乾打雷

    gān​dǎ​léi

    all talk and no action

    Literally means thunder without rain; used to describe someone who makes a lot of noise or promises but takes no actual action

    干 (literal) → 干/乾 · gān · for nothing 打雷 (literal) → 打雷 · dǎ​léi · to thunder

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  • created sense approved 干打雷/乾打雷 · gān​dǎ​léi · to fake cry — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    干打雷 / 乾打雷

    gān​dǎ​léi

    to fake cry

    To make the sound of crying or wailing without actually shedding any tears

    干 (literal) → 干/乾 · gān · nominal 打雷 (literal) → 打雷 · dǎ​léi · to thunder

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  • created sense approved 干打雷/乾打雷 · gān​dǎ​léi · to plant without fertilizing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    干打雷 / 乾打雷

    gān​dǎ​léi

    to plant without fertilizing

    (Regional) To plant crops in a field without applying any fertilizer

    干 (literal) → 干/乾 · gān · for nothing 打雷 (literal) → 打雷 · dǎ​léi · to thunder

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  • created sense approved 干打雷/乾打雷 · gān​dǎ​léi · thunder without rain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    干打雷 / 乾打雷

    gān​dǎ​léi

    thunder without rain

    Thunder heard without any accompanying rainfall

    干 (literal) → 干/乾 · gān · dry 打雷 (literal) → 打雷 · dǎ​léi · to thunder

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