"talk the talk" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 只說不做
• 光說不練

Definition

會說漂亮話，經常用來形容一個人只會說不會做。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式，帶有輕微批評意味，經常和“walk the walk”搭配，意指光說不做。不是單純的“說話”意思。

Examples

He can talk the talk, but let's see if he can do the job.

他會**只說不做**，但我們要看看他能不能做這份工作。

It's easy to talk the talk when things are simple.

事情簡單時很容易**光說不練**。

Many people talk the talk, but few take action.

很多人會**只說不做**，但很少有人真正行動。

She really knows how to talk the talk in meetings, but I'm not sure she delivers results.

她在會議上很會**只說不做**，但我不確定她是不是真的有成果。

You can talk the talk all day, but unless you actually help, it's just words.

你可以一整天**只會說不做**，但如果不幫忙，這只是空話。

If you want respect, don't just talk the talk—show what you can do.

如果你想贏得尊重，不要只**光說不練**——展示你能做什麼。