说一千，道一万 shuō yī qiān ， dào yī wàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. when all is said and done
  2. at the end of the day

CHARACTERS

说 shuō
HSK 1
speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
千 qiān
HSK 2
thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
道 dào
HSK 2
path, road, street; method, way
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
万 wàn
HSK 3
ten thousand; innumerable