只说不做 (zhī) — to be all talk and no action
Definition
A colloquial set phrase meaning 'all talk, no action' — used to criticize someone who promises or boasts but never follows through.
verb
to be all talk and no action
Examples
- 只说不做，。Tā zhè ge rén zǒng shì zhī, shuō le hěn duō què shén me dōu bú zuò.He is always all talk and no action; he says a lot but does nothing.
- 只说不做，。Bié zhī le, ná chū shí jì xíng dòng lái zhèng míng zì jǐ.Stop being all talk and no action; take concrete action to prove yourself.
- ，只说不做。Zài tuán duì lǐ, zhī de rén wǎng wǎng dé bú dào dà jiā de xìn rèn.In a team, people who are all talk and no action often don't get everyone's trust.
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