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隔壁听话
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隔壁听话

隔壁听话 — “To make grand but empty statements”

隔壁听话 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make grand but empty statements”. To boast without substance; to engage in impractical talk that lacks verifiable results.

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隔壁听话 Pronunciation and Pinyin

隔壁听话 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
隔
gé12separate by distance or time
壁
bì16wall, cliff, or defensive barrier
听
tīng7to listen, obey, or let
话
huà8talk, words, speak

Example Sentence with 隔壁听话

他总是喜欢在会议上说些隔壁听话的大计划,但从不见行动。
He always likes to talk big at meetings, making impractical plans, but never follows through with any action.

Idioms Related to 隔壁听话

More idioms starting with 隔

  • gé隔sǎn三chà岔wǔ五every now and then
  • gé隔sān三chà差wǔ五every now and then
  • gé隔shì世zhī之gǎn感a feeling of profound change
  • gé隔qiáng墙yǒu有ěr耳Walls have ears
  • gé隔qiáng墙xū须yǒu有ěr耳,,chuāng窗wài外qǐ岂wú无rén人Walls have ears
  • gé隔bì壁cuān撺chuán椽attempt the impossible
  • gé隔sù宿zhī之chóu仇an old grudge
  • gé隔wū屋cuān撺chuán椽Attempt the impossible
  • gé隔shān山mǎi买lǎo老niú牛Act rashly without understanding the situation
  • gé隔àn岸guān观huǒ火watch others' troubles from afar
  • gé隔nián年huáng皇lì历outdated and irrelevant
  • gé隔pí皮duàn断huò货Judge quality by external appearance

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Questions about 隔壁听话

What does 隔壁听话 mean?

隔壁听话 (gé bì tīng huà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make grand but empty statements”.

How do you pronounce 隔壁听话?

隔壁听话 is pronounced gé bì tīng huà in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 隔壁听话?

指大言无实,空有声调,难鲸揽验。

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