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紙上談兵
zi2 soeng6 taam4 bing1 |
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hot air; idle/impractical theorizing; armchair strategist [literal] speak of fighting on paper [antonym] 實事求是 Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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紙上談兵 / 纸上谈兵 | ||
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Characters in this word:紙 zi2 - paper上 soeng6 soeng5 - upper; superior; preceding; up; on 談 taam4 - talk; chat; converse; speak; remark 兵 bing1 - weapons; soldier; troops; military |
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