纸上谈兵 zhǐshàngtánbīng
Idle theorizing (theoretical - military tactics on paper)
What 纸上谈兵 means
- Idle theorizing (theoretical - military tactics on paper)
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What does 纸上谈兵 mean in English?
纸上谈兵 is pronounced zhǐshàngtánbīng and means Idle theorizing (theoretical - military tactics on paper).
How do you pronounce 纸上谈兵?
纸上谈兵 is zhǐshàngtánbīng in pinyin — written zhishangtanbing without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 纸上谈兵?
纸上谈兵 is written with 4 characters: 纸 (zhǐ) Paper, 上 (shàng) Above (on - go up - upper - first), 谈 (tán) Talk (chat - discuss), 兵 (bīng) Soldiers (army - military). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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