雷大雨小
léi​dà​yǔ​xiǎo

empty talk

  • created sense approved 雷大雨小 · léi​dà​yǔ​xiǎo · empty talk

    雷大雨小

    léi​dà​yǔ​xiǎo

    empty talk

    a lot of talk or noise but little actual action or result; someone's bark is worse than their bite

    他总是口头上说要努力，实际做起来却是雷大雨小。

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  • created sense approved 雷大雨小 · léi​dà​yǔ​xiǎo · literal

    雷大雨小

    léi​dà​yǔ​xiǎo

    literal

    literally much thunder but little rain

    虽然雷声震天，但这场阵雨雷大雨小，地都没湿透。

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