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

Etymology

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

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

Phrase

言うは易く行うは難し (hiragana いうはやすくおこなうはかたし, rōmaji iu wa yasuku okonau wa katashi)

  1. it is easier said than done

Synonyms
  • 言 (い)うは易 (やす)し (iu wa yasushi)
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