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光說不做
简 光说不做 · 繁 光說不做Mandarin · pinyin guāng shuō bù zuò
Meanings
- (idiom) to be all talk and no action; to preach what one does not practice
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1–1–4–4 · guang1 shuo1 bu4 zuo4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gwong1 syut3 bat1 zou6
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gwong1 syut3 bat1 zou6
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- (idiomatic) all talk and no action; all bark and no bite
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