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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
雷聲大，雨點小 雷声大，雨点小 [lei2 sheng1 da4 , yu3 dian3 xiao3] /lit. loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom)/fig. a lot of talk, but no action/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 雷聲大，雨點小
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