光说不练 in English guang1 shuo1 bu4 lian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • all talk and no action (idiomatic expression)
  • to preach what one does not practice
  • same as 光說不做|光说不做[guang1 shuo1 bu4 zuo4]

Simplified Characters

光 说 不 练

Traditional Characters

光 說 不 練

Pinyin

guang1 shuo1 bu4 lian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

光guang1light 说shuo1to persuade 不bu4(negative prefix) 练lian4to practice