What does “Pay/give lip service” mean?

Pay/give lip service

Meaning: To say you support or agree with something, but not actually do anything to show it.

Dar apoyo de boquilla

Significado: Decir que apoyas o estás de acuerdo con algo, pero sin hacer nada para demostrarlo.

Dar apoio de boca

Significado: Dizer que apoias ou concordas com algo, mas sem fazer nada para o mostrar.

Donner un soutien de bouche

Signification: Dire que l'on soutient ou est d'accord avec quelque chose, mais sans rien faire pour le montrer.

Lippenbekenntnisse ablegen

Bedeutung: Sagen, dass man etwas unterstützt oder zustimmt, aber nichts tun, um es zu zeigen.

Dare sostegno a parole

Significato: Dire che si sostiene o si è d'accordo con qualcosa, ma senza fare nulla per dimostrarlo.

Boş vaatlerde bulunmak

Anlam: Bir şeyi desteklediğini söylemek ama hiçbir şey yapmamak.

口头支持

意思: 口头上支持或同意某事，但没有实际行动。

口先だけの支持

意味: 言葉だけで実際の行動を伴わないこと。

말로만 지지하다

의미: 말로만 지지하고 실제로는 아무것도 하지 않다.

Dialogue

15:45:10 - The company says they care about the environment.

15:45:13 - But they're still using plastic packaging everywhere. They're just paying lip service to the issue.

15:45:16 - I've noticed that too. All talk, no action.

15:45:19 - We need to hold them accountable.

10:20:30 - The politician gave lip service to education reform during the campaign.

10:20:33 - But he hasn't done anything since he was elected.

10:20:36 - That's so frustrating.

10:20:39 - People should remember that next election.

18:50:22 - My manager always says she values work-life balance.

18:50:25 - But she keeps giving us extra work on weekends. She's just paying lip service to it.

18:50:28 - I agree. Her actions don't match her words.

18:50:31 - We should talk to HR about it.

09:10:45 - They paid lip service to diversity in the workplace, but they never hired anyone from underrepresented groups.

09:10:48 - It's all for show.

09:10:51 - They need to take real action.

09:10:54 - Hopefully, they'll change soon.