Correct
说起来容易做起来难
/ shuō qǐ lái róng yì zuò qǐ lái nán /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
说起来容易，但做起来很难
2
只是说起来容易做起来难
3
不过说起来容易做起来难
4
这事说起来容易做起来难
Definition
说起来容易做起来难
Literally means:
easier said than done
Actually means:
It means that something is easier said than done. It is usually used to refer to the disparity between words and deeds.
事情说起来比较容易，但真正做起来就不那么容易了。多指说话和实际做的有距离。
Example
Used as a minor sentence or as predicate. It can be used separately. (作小句、谓语，可分开使用)
1
Wǒmen
我们
xià
下
gè
个
xīngqī
星期
jiù
就
kāishǐ
开始
zhèxiàng
这项
gōngzuò
工作
bā
吧
,
bùguò
不过
,
shuō
说
qǐlai
起来
róngyì
容易
zuò
做
qǐlai
起来
nán
难
,
dàjiā
大家
kě
可
yào
要
zuòhǎo
做好
xīnlǐ
心理
zhǔnbèi
准备
ā
啊
。
Let's start this work next week, but it's easier said than done.
2
Qíshí
其实
hěnduō
很多
dàoli
道理
dàjiā
大家
dōu
都
néng
能
míngbai
明白
,
zhǐbuguò
只不过
shuō
说
qǐlai
起来
róngyì
容易
zuò
做
qǐlai
起来
nán
难
。
In fact, a lot of truth can be understood by everyone, but it is easier said than done.
3
Wǒ
我
juéde
觉得
fāmíng
发明
chuàngzào
创造
jiù
就
xiàng
像
fāshè
发射
wèixīng
卫星
yīyàng
一样
,
shuō
说
qǐlai
起来
róngyì
容易
,
dànshì
但是
zuò
做
qǐlai
起来
hěn
很
nán
难
。
I think invention is like launching a satellite, it's easier said than done.