言不愿行 — “To say one thing and do another”
言不愿行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to say one thing and do another”. Words and actions do not match; inconsistency between word and deed. Literally, “Words unwilling to act”.
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他总是说要早睡早起，结果每天都熬夜到很晚，真是言不愿行。
He always says he will go to bed early and wake up early, but he stays up late every night; his words and actions truly don't match.
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- 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jí及xíng行all talk and no action
- yán言bù不jìn尽yì意Words cannot fully express meaning
- 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 言不愿行
What does 言不愿行 mean?
言不愿行 (yán bù yuàn xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to say one thing and do another”.
How do you pronounce 言不愿行?
言不愿行 is pronounced yán bù yuàn xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言不愿行 literally mean?
Literally, 言不愿行 means “Words unwilling to act”. It is used to mean “to say one thing and do another”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言不愿行?
言语和行为不相符合。