言行不符 — “To be inconsistent in word and deed”
言行不符 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inconsistent in word and deed”. One's words do not match one's actions; to say one thing and do another. Literally, “Words and actions do not match”.
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言行不符 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他常常说要保持健康的生活习惯，但行动上却言行不符，总是熬夜打游戏。
He often talks about maintaining healthy lifestyle habits, but his actions contradict his words, as he always stays up late playing games.
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 言行不符
What does 言行不符 mean?
言行不符 (yán xíng bù fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inconsistent in word and deed”.
How do you pronounce 言行不符?
言行不符 is pronounced yán xíng bù fú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言行不符 literally mean?
Literally, 言行不符 means “Words and actions do not match”. It is used to mean “to be inconsistent in word and deed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言行不符?
说的和做的不相符合。