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说是一回事,做又是另外一回事
說是一回事,做又是另外一回事
shuōshìyīhuíshì,zuòyòushìlìngwàiyīhuíshì
1. Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)

Character Breakdown

说
shuō
to speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
HSK 1 9 丶
是
shì
to be; indeed, right, yes; okay
HSK 1 9 丶
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
回
huí
to return, to turn around; a time
HSK 1 6 丶
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2 8 丶
做
zuò
to work, to make; to act
HSK 1 11 丶
又
yòu
and, also, again, in addition
HSK 3 2 丶
是
shì
to be; indeed, right, yes; okay
HSK 1 9 丶
另
lìng
another; separate, other
HSK 4 5 丶
外
wài
out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
HSK 2 5 丶
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
回
huí
to return, to turn around; a time
HSK 1 6 丶
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2 8 丶

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