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all bark and no bite nghĩa là gì?

chó sủa là chó không cắn

all bark and no bite in Vietnamese: chó sủa là chó không cắn. In English, all bark and no bite means full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.

Vietnamese words for all bark and no bite

making cutting remarks, but having a gentle personality underneath
chó sủa là chó không cắn

English meaning of all bark and no bite

  1. adjective Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.
  2. adjective Often making cutting remarks, but having a gentle personality underneath.
  3. adjective Aggressive but never combative.

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Questions about all bark and no bite in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of all bark and no bite in Vietnamese?
All bark and no bite in Vietnamese is chó sủa là chó không cắn.
all bark and no bite nghĩa là gì?
All bark and no bite: chó sủa là chó không cắn.
What does all bark and no bite mean in English?
All bark and no bite means full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.

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