言不及行 — “To be all talk and no action”
言不及行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be all talk and no action”. To fail to match one's words with one's deeds. Literally, “Words don't reach actions”.
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很多人都喜欢对别人提要求，但轮到自己时却总是言不及行，这让大家感到失望。
Many people like to make demands of others, but when it comes to themselves, they often fail to match their words with their actions, which disappoints everyone.
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Synonyms of 言不及行
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- yán言sān三yǔ语sì四chatter away
- yán言bù不èr二jià价fixed price, no bargaining
- yán言bù不jí及yì义talk about trivial matters
- yán言bù不jí及sī私speech not involving private matters
- yán言bù不jìn尽yì意Words cannot fully express meaning
- yán言bù不yuàn愿xíng行words and actions do not match
- yán言bù不yóu由zhōng中speak insincerely
- yán言bù不yóu由zhōng衷speak insincerely
- yán言bù不guǐ诡suí随speak without deceit or opportunism
- yán言bù不ān谙diǎn典speak without classical allusions
- yán言bù不jiàn践xíng行fail to act on one's words
- yán言bù不dá达yì意words fail to convey meaning
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Open the tool →Questions about 言不及行
What does 言不及行 mean?
言不及行 (yán bù jí xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be all talk and no action”.
How do you pronounce 言不及行?
言不及行 is pronounced yán bù jí xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言不及行 literally mean?
Literally, 言不及行 means “Words don't reach actions”. It is used to mean “to be all talk and no action”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言不及行?
指言行不一。