be all mouth and no trousers
US /bi ɔl maʊθ ænd noʊ ˈtraʊzərz/
UK /bi ɔl maʊθ ænd noʊ ˈtraʊzərz/
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光说不练, 雷声大雨点小
to talk a lot about what you are going to do but fail to actually do it
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He's always boasting about his plans, but he's all mouth and no trousers.
他总是吹嘘自己的计划，但他光说不练。
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Don't listen to her promises; she's all mouth and no trousers.
别听她的承诺；她光说不练。