say one thing and do another
It's a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is y á nx í ngxi ā nggu ǐ, which means that what you say is contrary to what you do. It means that words and deeds are different. It comes from Lu's spring and Autumn Annals.
Analysis of Idioms
Words and deeds are consistent, words and deeds are concerned, words and deeds are not consistent
Antonym: words and deeds differ, words and minds differ
The origin of Idioms
"Lu's spring and Autumn Annals, yinci:" words and deeds are very strange, and it's very ominous
Idiom usage
It refers to the difference between words and deeds.
Chinese PinYin : yán xíng xiāng guǐ
say one thing and do another
lookers-on see most of the game. páng guān zhě qīng
engage in unjust military ventures. dú wǔ qióng bīng