站着说话不腰疼

Traditional: 站著說話不腰疼

zhàn zhe shuō huà bù yāo téng

Dictionary entry

(saying) it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter; (fig.) to be an armchair expert; to blabber on

What does 站着说话不腰疼 mean?

站着说话不腰疼 (zhàn zhe shuō huà bù yāo téng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(saying) it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter; (fig.) to be an armchair expert; to blabber on

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站zhànstation · to stand 着zhāovariant of 著|着[zhao1]说shuìto persuade 话huàdialect · language 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-腰yāothe waist and lower back · (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food)疼téng(it) hurts; sore · to love dearly

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How to pronounce 站着说话不腰疼

站着说话不腰疼

zhàn zhe shuō huà bù yāo téng

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