เก่งแต่ปาก(gèng dtàe bpàak)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

all talk and no action

to be good at talking or boasting but not at taking action or delivering on promises; all talk.

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]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)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเก่งแต่ปากgèng dtàe bpàakเก่งแต่ปากgèng dtàe bpàakall talk and no actionจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2[!] really?!; seriously?!
He said he would help, but in the end, he didn't show up. He's really all talk.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelPart 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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ปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)Part 3
เก่งแต่ปากgèng dtàe bpàakเก่งแต่ปากgèng dtàe bpàakall talk and no action