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口惠而實不至
hau2 wai6 ji4 sat6 bat1 zi3 |
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pay lip service; make a promise but not keep it; good words without deeds are rushes and reeds [literal] a verbal promise in fact is not kept Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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口惠而實不至 / 口惠而实不至 | ||
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Characters in this word:口 hau2 - mouth惠 wai6 - favour; benefit; gracious 而 ji4 - and, also; but; otherwise 實 sat6 - solid; true 不 bat1 - not; no; un- 至 zi3 - reach (place); arrive at; extremely; very |
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