雷大雨小 — “Much talk, little action”
雷大雨小 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Much talk, little action”. All bluster and no substance. Literally, “Loud thunder, small rain”.
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雷大雨小 Pronunciation and Pinyin
雷大雨小 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢夸大其词，结果每次都是雷大雨小，让人很失望。
He always likes to exaggerate, but the results are always much talk and little action, which is very disappointing.
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What does 雷大雨小 mean?
雷大雨小 (léi dà yǔ xiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Much talk, little action”.
How do you pronounce 雷大雨小?
雷大雨小 is pronounced léi dà yǔ xiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 雷大雨小 literally mean?
Literally, 雷大雨小 means “Loud thunder, small rain”. It is used to mean “Much talk, little action”.
What is the Chinese definition of 雷大雨小?
比喻说得多，做得少，声势很大，实效很小