光說不練

gwong1 syut3 bat1 lin6

all talk and no action (idiom) · to preach what one does not practice · same as 光說不做|光说不做[guang1 shuo1 bu4 zuo4]{gwong1 syut3 bat1 zou6}

3 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. all talk and no action (idiom)
  2. to preach what one does not practice
  3. same as 光說不做|光说不做[guang1 shuo1 bu4 zuo4]{gwong1 syut3 bat1 zou6}

Written Forms

光說不練Traditional · Main Form
光说不练Alternate Form
光說不做|光说不做[guang1 shuo1 bu4 zuo4]Alternate Form

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