站 着 说 话 不 腰 疼

zhàn zhe shuō huà bù yāo téngdictionary entry

(saying) it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter; (fig.) to be an armchair expert; to blabber on

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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:

站著說話不腰疼 站着说话不腰疼 [zhan4 zhe5 shuo1 hua4 bu4 yao1 teng2] /(saying) it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter; (fig.) to be an armchair expert; to blabber on/

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