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言うは易し
Hiragana
いうはやすし
Phrase
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Japanese Meaning
物事を口で言うのは簡単だが、実際に行うことは難しいという意味の慣用句・ことわざ。しばしば「言うは易く行うは難し」の形で用いられる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
くちでいうのはかんたんだが、じっさいにやることはむずかしいといういみ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
说起来容易，做起来难 / 说比做容易
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
說起來容易，做起來困難。 / 說易行難。 / 空談容易，實行困難。
Korean Meaning
말은 쉽다 / 말하기는 쉽고 실천은 어렵다
Vietnamese Meaning
Nói thì dễ. / Nói thì dễ, làm mới khó. / Dễ nói mà khó làm.
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Alternative form of 言うは易く行うは難し
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言うは易し
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He always used to say, 'It's easy to say, but hard to do.'
He always used to say, 'It's easy to say, but hard to do.'
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彼はいつも「言うは易し、行うは難し」と言っていました。
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