qīng
nuò
guǎ
xìn

idiom
common

Meaning of 轻诺寡信

轻诺寡信 means to make promises lightly and break them easily; to promise readily but seldom keep one's word. Pronounced qīng nuò guǎ xìn.

  • to make promises lightly and break them easily; to promise readily but seldom keep one's word

Definitions & Examples

zhè
rén
qīng
nuò
guǎ
xìn
 
ying
de
shì
cháng
cháng
zuò
dào
 

He is quick to promise but slow to deliver; he often fails to do what he agreed to.

Zuò
shēng
jiǎng
jiu
chéng
xìn
 
qiē
qīng
nuò
guǎ
xìn
 

Business requires integrity; one must never make promises lightly and break them easily.

Qīng
nuò
guǎ
xìn
de
rén
hěn
nán
jiāo
dào
zhēn
zhèng
de
péng
you
 

People who promise readily but deliver rarely find it hard to make true friends.