ดีแต่พูด

dee dtàe pôot

Meanings

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all talk and no action

a phrase describing someone who talks about doing things but never actually does them.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)สุดท้ายsùt táaiสุดท้ายsùt táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทำอะไรtam à-raiทำอะไรtam à-raiwhat are you doing?เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนดีkon deeคนดีkon dee1a good person; a virtuous person2dear; sweetheart (term of address)3a goody-goody; self-righteous person (sarcastic)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)พูดจริงๆpôot jing jingพูดจริงๆpôot jing jingseriously; for real
He said he would help us, but in the end, he did nothing. He's really all talk and no action.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)Part 1
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แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)Part 2
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พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutPart 3
ดีแต่พูดdee dtàe pôotดีแต่พูดdee dtàe pôotall talk and no action