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光说不练
guāng​shuō​bù​liàn

all talk and no action

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
光说不练 光說不練 guāng​shuō​bù​liàn
all talk and no action
to engage in empty talk without taking any practical action; to preach what one does not practice

Cross-References

Same as

  • 光说不做 guāng​shuō​bù​zuò

Synonym

  • 言而不行 yán'ér​bù​xíng
  • 干打雷 gān​dǎ​léi
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