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站着说话不腰疼
站著說話不腰疼
zhànzheshuōhuàbùyāoténg
1. it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter (idiom)
2. to be an armchair expert
3. to blabber on

Character Breakdown

站
zhàn
stand, station; to halt, to stand; website; measure word for stands and stations
HSK 2 10 丶
着
zhe
to make a move, to take action
HSK 2 11 丶
说
shuō
to speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
HSK 1 9 丶
话
huà
talk, speech; language, dialect
HSK 1 8 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
腰
yāo
waist, lower back; middle; pocket
HSK 5 13 丶
疼
téng
ache, pain; to love dearly
HSK 3 10 丶

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