干打雷不下雨 — “All talk and no action”
干打雷不下雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All talk and no action”. To make empty promises without delivering on them. Literally, “Dry thunder, no rain”.
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干打雷不下雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他总是说要帮忙，结果每次都是干打雷不下雨，让人很失望。
He always says he'll help, but every time it's all talk and no action, which is very disappointing.
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- gān干yún云bì蔽rì日towering to the clouds and blocking the sun
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- gān干jìng净lì利luo落Neat, efficient, and decisive
- gàn干jìn劲chōng冲tiān天bursting with enthusiasm and energy
- gàn干qīng卿hé何shì事It's none of your business
- gān干qīng卿dǐ底shì事It's none of your business
- gàn干míng名fàn犯yì义transgress moral principles and justice
- gān干míng名cǎi采yù誉seek fame by improper means
- gàn干jūn君hé何shì事It's none of your business
- gān干tí啼shī湿kū哭to cry and wail incessantly
- gān干chéng城zhī之jiàng将a great general or stalwart defender
- gān干jiāng将mò莫yé邪exceptionally sharp weapons or capable individuals
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What does 干打雷不下雨 mean?
干打雷不下雨 (gàn dǎ léi bù xià yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All talk and no action”.
How do you pronounce 干打雷不下雨?
干打雷不下雨 is pronounced gàn dǎ léi bù xià yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 干打雷不下雨 literally mean?
Literally, 干打雷不下雨 means “Dry thunder, no rain”. It is used to mean “All talk and no action”.
What is the Chinese definition of 干打雷不下雨?
干：空。比喻空作许诺，不肯实施，不肯给人以实惠