言うは易く行うは難し

Japanese
Kanji in this term
言 易 行 難
い
Grade: 2		 やす
Grade: 5		 おこな
Grade: 2		 かた
Grade: 6
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
言うは易く行うは難し (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally "Saying [it] is easy [and] executing is difficult".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [iɯ̟ᵝ ɰᵝa̠ ja̠sɨᵝkɯ̟ᵝ o̞ko̞na̠ɯ̟ᵝ ɰᵝa̠ ka̠ta̠ɕi]

Proverb

言(い)うは易(やす)く行(おこな)うは難(かた)し • (iu wa yasuku okonau wa katashi) 

  1. it is easier said than done

Synonyms
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