说一套做一套

說一套做一套
shuōyītàozuòyītào

to say one thing and do another

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 说 shuì to persuade
=1 说 shuō
  1. to speak; to talk; to say
  2. to explain; to comment
  3. to scold; to tell off
  4. (bound form) theory; doctrine
=1 说 shuō variant of 说 shuō
2 一套 yītào
  1. suit
  2. a set
  3. a collection
  4. of the same kind
  5. the same old stuff
  6. set pattern of behavior
3 做 zuò
  1. to make; to produce
  2. to write; to compose
  3. to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
  4. (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc)
  5. (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for
  6. to assume (an air or manner)
4 一套 yītào
  1. suit
  2. a set
  3. a collection
  4. of the same kind
  5. the same old stuff
  6. set pattern of behavior