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光說不練
简 光说不练 · 繁 光說不練Mandarin · pinyin guāng shuō bù liàn
Meanings
- all talk and no action (idiom)
- to preach what one does not practice
- same as 光說不做 guāng shuō bù zuò
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1–1–4–4 · guang1 shuo1 bu4 lian4
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gwong1 syut3 bat1 lin6
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