言行不一

yánxíng-bùyī

idiom

Meanings

HSK 5

领导言行不一，很难获得信任。

Lǐngdǎo yánxíng-bùyī, hěn nán huòdé xìnrèn.

A leader who doesn't match words with actions can't win trust.

HSK 7-9

他答应戒烟，结果言行不一。

Tā dāyìng jièyān, jiéguǒ yánxíng-bùyī.

He promised to quit smoking but his words and actions don't line up.

usage

Antonym: 言行一致 ('words match deeds'). Used as a moral criticism - more pointed than simply calling someone inconsistent.

言 yán

行 xíng

不 bù

一 yī