all talk and no action in Chinese
all talk and no action in Chinese is 光說不做, 光說不幹, 只說不做.
all talk and no action in Chinese
光說不做
Pronounced: guāng shuō bù zuò
(informal) Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little; overpromising, but underdelivering.
光說不幹
Pronounced: guāng shuō bù gàn
(informal) Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little; overpromising, but underdelivering.
只說不做
Pronounced: zhǐ shuō bù zuò
(informal) Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little; overpromising, but underdelivering.
耍嘴皮子
Pronounced: shuǎ zuǐ pí zi
(informal) Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little; overpromising, but underdelivering.
雷声大，雨点小
Pronounced: léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo
(informal) Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little; overpromising, but underdelivering.
雷聲大，雨點小
Pronounced: léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo
(informal) Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little; overpromising, but underdelivering.
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What is "all talk and no action" in Chinese?
"all talk and no action" in Chinese is 光說不做, 光說不幹, 只說不做.
How do you pronounce 光說不做?
"all talk and no action" in Chinese is 光說不做, pronounced "guāng shuō bù zuò".
Are there other ways to say "all talk and no action" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 6 translations listed for "all talk and no action": 光說不做, 光說不幹, 只說不做, 耍嘴皮子, 雷声大，雨点小, 雷聲大，雨點小.
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