hoi1 gung1 bat1 fong3 zin3开弓不放箭
Jyutpinghoi1 gung1 bat1 fong3 zin3
Yalehōi gūng bāt fong jin

Definition

lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom); to be all talk and no action

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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