"talk is cheap" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 说得容易 (行动难)
• 空口说白话

Definition

常用来表示说要做某事很容易，但真正去做要难很多，也更有意义。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达，通常用来质疑只说不做的人。和“说得好听不如做得实际”类似，多用于讨论承诺、责任等场合。

Examples

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

他说他会帮忙，但**说得容易**。

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

记住，**说得容易**。给我看看你能做什么。

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

我爸爸总说**说得容易**，所以我尽量信守诺言。

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

你上周说要修车。哼，**说得容易**。

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

谁都可以承诺改变，但**说得容易**，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.

我听到很多好计划，但你知道吗？**说得容易**，看看实际结果吧。