Lingaku- to be all talk and no action
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be all talk and no action
This phrase is used to describe someone who makes promises or commitments but fails to follow through with any actions.
He is always all talk and no action, never keeping his promises.
Her plans sound great, but she is all talk and no action.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zhǐ shuō bù zuò只说不做to be all talk and no actionzhǐ shuō bù zuò只说不做de的rén人a person who is all talk and no actionguāng shuō bù zuò光说不做to talk a lot but do nothingzhǐ shuō bù zuò只说不做de的chéng nuò承诺a promise that is only spoken but not acted uponzhǐ shuō bù zuò只说不做de的jì huà计划a plan that is discussed but not executedzhǐ shuō bù zuò只说不做de的tài du态度an attitude of merely talking without taking actionzhǐ shuō bù zuò只说不做de的lǐng dǎo领导a leader who only talks and does not take actionkōng tán空谈ér而bù不xíng dòng行动to engage in empty talk without taking actionzhǐ shuō bù zuò只说不做de的fēng qì风气a culture of talking without actionzhǐ shuō bù zuò只说不做de的xíng wéi行为behavior characterized by talking without doing