雷声大，雨点小
Mandarin
| simpl. | 雷声大，雨点小 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 雷聲大，雨點小 | |
Etymology
Literally: loud thunder but small raindrops
Idiom
雷声大，雨点小 (simplified, Pinyin léi shēng dà, yǔ diǎn xiǎo, traditional 雷聲大，雨點小)
- much said but little done
References
- "雷声大，雨点小" (in Mandarin), Guoyu Cidian On-line Mandarin Dictionary (國語辭典). URL accessed on 2008-06-27.
- 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
- "雷声大，雨点小" (in Mandarin/English), Dr. eye. URL accessed on 2008-06-27.