"talk is cheap" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 說得容易 (行動難)
• 空口說白話

Definition

常用來表示說要做某事很容易，但真正去做要難很多，也更有意義。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語表達，通常用來質疑只說不做的人。與「說得好聽不如做得實際」義近，常見於談論責任或承諾時。

Examples

He keeps saying he'll help, but talk is cheap.

他說他會幫忙，但**說得容易**。

Remember, talk is cheap. Show me what you can do.

記得，**說得容易**。給我看看你能做什麼。

My dad always says talk is cheap, so I try to keep my promises.

我爸爸總說**說得容易**，所以我盡量信守諾言。

You said you'd fix the car last week. Well, talk is cheap.

你上週說要修車。哼，**說得容易**。

Anyone can promise to change, but talk is cheap until you actually do it.

誰都可以承諾改變，但**說得容易**，真正做才重要。

I hear a lot of great plans, but you know what? Talk is cheap—let's see some results.

我聽到很多好計劃，但你知道嗎？**說得容易**，看看實際成果吧。