千虚不如一实 千虛不如一實 千虛不如一實

a thousand empty things are not as good as one real thing

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
Honest, practical action beats any amount of empty talk or deceit. Approving of substance over show.
Simplified
千虚不如一实
Traditional (Taiwan)
千虛不如一實
Pinyin
qiān xū bùrú yì shí
Bopomofo
ㄑㄧㄢ ㄒㄩ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧˋ ㄕˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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