纸上谈兵
zhǐ shàng tán bīng
talk strategy on paper (be impractical)
HSK 6
Characters in This Word
纸
上
谈
兵
Definitions
ENtalk strategy on paper (be impractical)
中纸上谈兵
日机上の空論
한지상담병 (탁상공론)
Example Sentences
光纸上谈兵没用，要去实践。
Guāng zhǐ shàng tán bīng méi yòng, yào qù shíjiàn.
Just theorizing is useless, you need to practice.
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What does 纸上谈兵 mean in Chinese?+
纸上谈兵 (zhǐ shàng tán bīng) means "talk strategy on paper (be impractical)" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 纸上谈兵?+
纸上谈兵 is pronounced "zhǐ shàng tán bīng" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 纸上谈兵?+
纸上谈兵 is an HSK 6 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 纸上谈兵?+
纸上谈兵 is composed of the characters: 纸, 上, 谈, 兵.