입만 살았어요 · 입만 살아서 (…)
to be all talk (and no action) (lit. only the mouth is alive)
Example
그 사람은 입만 살아서 실제로 하는 일은 없어요.
He's all talk and never actually does anything.
Word parts
Only the mouth is 'alive' and working, while the hands and feet do nothing.
Good to know
Critical and casual. Pronounced [임만 살다]. Usually in the past form: 입만 살았네! 'All talk!'
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