光说不练

guāng shuō bù liàn

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Definitions

1. all talk and no action (idiom)
2. to preach what one does not practice
3. same as 光說不做|光说不做[guāng shuō bù zuò]

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Child Words of 光说不练

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 光 光 guāng: light
• 练 练 liàn: to practice
• 说 说 shuì: to persuade
• 说 说 shuō: to speak; to talk; to say