嘴上功夫 — “All talk and no action”
嘴上功夫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “all talk and no action”. Good at rhetoric but lacking practical ability. Literally, “mouth kung fu”.
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嘴上功夫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
嘴上功夫 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 嘴上功夫
他总是说要努力学习，结果期末考试还是考砸了，真是典型的嘴上功夫
He always talks about studying hard, but ended up failing the final exam; that's truly a case of being all talk and no action.
Idioms Related to 嘴上功夫
Antonyms of 嘴上功夫
More idioms starting with 嘴
- zuǐ嘴shàng上wú无máo毛，，bàn办shì事bù不láo牢Young and inexperienced, thus unreliable
- zuǐ嘴shàng上chūn春fēng风offer verbal comfort or flattery
- zuǐ嘴duō多shé舌zhǎng长Gossipy and talkative
- zuǐ嘴dà大hóu喉lóng咙xiǎo小Bite off more than one can chew
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖yá牙lì利sharp-tongued and caustic
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖pí皮hòu厚fù腹zhōng中kōng空sharp-tongued, thick-skinned, empty-headed
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖shé舌tóu头kuài快talkative and indiscreet
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖shé舌kuài快sharp-tongued and quick-witted
- zuǐ嘴kuài快shé舌cháng长prone to gossiping
- zuǐ嘴shì是liǎng两zhāng张pí皮Words are cheap; talk is cheap
- zuǐ嘴qīng清shé舌bái白speak clearly and explicitly
- zuǐ嘴tián甜xīn心kǔ苦sweet-mouthed and bitter-hearted
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Open the tool →Questions about 嘴上功夫
What does 嘴上功夫 mean?
嘴上功夫 (zuǐ shàng gōng fu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “all talk and no action”.
How do you pronounce 嘴上功夫?
嘴上功夫 is pronounced zuǐ shàng gōng fu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嘴上功夫 literally mean?
Literally, 嘴上功夫 means “mouth kung fu”. It is used to mean “all talk and no action”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嘴上功夫?
指没有实际本事，只是口头说说而已