言不顾行，行不顾言 — “To be inconsistent in one's words and actions”
言不顾行，行不顾言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inconsistent in one's words and actions”. To say one thing but do another, failing to act in accordance with one's promises or statements. Literally, “Words disregard actions, actions disregard words”.
言不顾行，行不顾言 Pronunciation and Pinyin
言不顾行，行不顾言 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 言
- 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
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What does 言不顾行，行不顾言 mean?
言不顾行，行不顾言 (yán bù gù xíng ， xíng bù gù yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inconsistent in one's words and actions”.
How do you pronounce 言不顾行，行不顾言?
言不顾行，行不顾言 is pronounced yán bù gù xíng ， xíng bù gù yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言不顾行，行不顾言 literally mean?
Literally, 言不顾行，行不顾言 means “Words disregard actions, actions disregard words”. It is used to mean “to be inconsistent in one's words and actions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言不顾行，行不顾言?
说话没有考虑到自己的行为，行事没有考虑到自己的诺言。指言行不一致