雷声大，雨点小

Traditional: 雷聲大，雨點小

léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo

Dictionary entry

lit. loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom)

What does 雷声大，雨点小 mean?

雷声大，雨点小 (léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom)

2fig. a lot of talk, but no action

Character breakdown

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雷Léisurname Lei 声shēngsound · voice 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)雨yǔrain · CL:陣|阵[zhen4],場|场[chang2]点diǎnto touch briefly; to tap · to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)小xiǎosmall · tiny

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How to pronounce 雷声大，雨点小

雷声大，雨点小

léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo

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