光说不练

Traditional: 光說不練

guāng shuō bù liàn

Dictionary entry

all talk and no action (idiom)

What does 光说不练 mean?

光说不练 (guāng shuō bù liàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1all talk and no action (idiom)

2to preach what one does not practice

3same as 光說不做|光说不做[guang1 shuo1 bu4 zuo4]

Character breakdown

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光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]) · bright; shiny 说shuìto persuade 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-练liànto practice · to train

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How to pronounce 光说不练

光说不练

guāng shuō bù liàn

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