说是一回事，做又是另外一回事 in English shuo1 shi4 yi1 hui2 shi4 , zuo4 you4 shi4 ling4 wai4 yi1 hui2 shi4 Meaning

Meanings

• Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

shuo1 shi4 yi1 hui2 shi4 , zuo4 you4 shi4 ling4 wai4 yi1 hui2 shi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

说shuo1to persuade 是shi4is 一yi1one 回hui2to circle 事shi4matter ， 做zuo4to do 又you4(once) again 是shi4is 另ling4other 外wai4outside 一yi1one 回hui2to circle 事shi4matter