speeches are not in accordance with action(yán bù jí xíng)

speeches are not in accordance with action

Words and deeds, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y á Nb ù J í x í ng, meaning that words and deeds are different. It comes from Xue Zi's theory of Tao by Xue Xun in Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

To act as a predicate, object, or attribute

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: words and deeds

The origin of Idioms

In Xue Zi Dao Lun written by Xue Xun in Ming Dynasty, it is very shameful to say what you say and what you do. It's not the words that you say. It's the words that you write in words

Idiom explanation

It means that words and deeds are different.

Chinese PinYin : yán bù jí xíng