行不顾言 — “To say one thing and do another”
行不顾言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to say one thing and do another”. To fail to keep one's word. Literally, “Actions do not heed words”.
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行不顾言 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他总是说一套做一套，行不顾言，让人很难信任他。
He always says one thing and does another, failing to keep his word, making it hard for people to trust him.
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More idioms starting with 行
- xíng行xià下chūn春fēng风wàng望xià夏yǔ雨Do good expecting reward
- xíng行bù不cóng从jìng径take a shortcut or deviate from the proper path
- xíng行bù不fù副yán言actions do not match words
- xíng行bù不lǚ履wēi危avoid dangerous situations
- xíng行bù不dé得yě也gē哥gē哥cannot proceed, brother
- xíng行bù不kuì愧yǐng影，，qǐn寝bù不kuì愧qīn衾have a clear conscience day and night
- xíng行bù不gēng更míng名，，zuò坐bù不gǎi改xìng姓open and straightforward about identity and actions
- xíng行bù不yóu由jìng径always act honestly and uprightly
- xíng行bù不yóu由xī西zhōu州lù路Mourn a deceased friend, avoid old places
- xíng行bù不zhī知wǎng往drift aimlessly without knowing where to go
- xíng行bù不shèng胜yī衣too weak to bear one's own clothes
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Open the tool →Questions about 行不顾言
What does 行不顾言 mean?
行不顾言 (xíng bù gù yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to say one thing and do another”.
How do you pronounce 行不顾言?
行不顾言 is pronounced xíng bù gù yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 行不顾言 literally mean?
Literally, 行不顾言 means “Actions do not heed words”. It is used to mean “to say one thing and do another”.
What is the Chinese definition of 行不顾言?
顾言：顾及自己所说的话。为人处事不守信用