只听楼梯响,不见人下来谓只有言论发出,不见实际行动,即只说不做。也说“只听楼梯响,不见人下楼。”周而复《上海的早晨》第一部·二十三: “催了一个礼拜,迟迟没有装,每次催夏世富,夏世富总是说 ‘就装就装’,只听楼梯响,不见人下来。”李英儒《上一代人》十七:“他一拖再拖,拖到没法再拖的时候,白眼狼欺骗人家,说已经找好了对象。可是只听楼梯响,不见人下楼。”按: 英国谚语“只听咯咯叫,不见一蛋生”意义近似。 只听楼梯响,不见人下来(惯)比喻光听说要干,却不见实际行动。 也作“只听楼梯响,不见人下楼”。 只听楼梯响,不见人下来惯比喻光听说要干,却不见实际行动。周良骥《吉鸿昌》二二:“如今跑到西南去的那几位大老,还想凭着外援喊叫一阵,但只听楼梯响,不见人下来。” 只听楼梯响,不见人下来见“光听得楼梯响,看不见下来的人”。 只听楼梯响,不见人下来zhǐ tīng lóu tī xiǎng , bù jiàn rén xià láithe stairs creak and no one comes down—much talk but no action; all talk and no cider;leaves without figs ; much cry and little wool ❍ 催了一个礼拜,迟迟没有装,每次催夏世富,夏世富总是说“就装就装”,~。(周而复《上海的早晨》Ⅰ—190) After a week of chasing them,it was still not ready and every time he got on to Xia Shifu about it,Xia Shifu told him the consignment was “practically ready”,promises a-plenty but no sign of the goods. 只听楼梯响,不见人下来zhi ting lou ti xiang,bu jian ren xia laione keeps hearing footsteps on the staircase,but does not see anyone coming down—all talk and no action |