雷声大，雨点小 in English lei2 sheng1 da4 , yu3 dian3 xiao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiomatic expression); a lot of talk, but no action
  • action speaks louder than words
  • his bite is worse than his bark

Simplified Characters

雷 声 大 ， 雨 点 小

Traditional Characters

雷 聲 大 ， 雨 點 小

Pinyin

lei2 sheng1 da4 , yu3 dian3 xiao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

雷lei2surname Lei 声sheng1sound 大da4big ， 雨yu3rain 点dian3point 小xiao3small