行不副言 — “Actions do not correspond to words”
行不副言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Actions do not correspond to words”. Inconsistency between words and deeds; to fail to live up to one's promises. Literally, “actions not match words”.
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行不副言 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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老师常常告诫我们，做人要言行一致，切勿行不副言，以免失去他人的信任。
The teacher often admonishes us to ensure our words and deeds are consistent, and never to let our actions fail to match our words, so as not to lose the trust of others.
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- 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jí及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
- xíng行bù不gǒu苟hé合Act independently, not blindly conform
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Open the tool →Questions about 行不副言
What does 行不副言 mean?
行不副言 (xíng bù fù yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Actions do not correspond to words”.
How do you pronounce 行不副言?
行不副言 is pronounced xíng bù fù yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 行不副言 literally mean?
Literally, 行不副言 means “actions not match words”. It is used to mean “Actions do not correspond to words”.
What is the Chinese definition of 行不副言?
指言行不一。