纸上谈兵

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)

   • wǒmenbùnéngzhǐshàngtánbīng,yàofùzhūxíngdòng.

     我们不能纸上谈兵，要付诸行动。🔊

     We cannot merely talk on paper; we must take action.

2. 貳名noun

   fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice

   • wǒmenbùnéngzhǐshàngtánbīng,yàofùzhūshíjiàn.

     我们不能纸上谈兵，要付诸实践。🔊

     We can't just talk on paper; we must put it into practice.

3. 參名noun

   armchair strategist

4. 肆名noun

   idle theorizing

   • wǒmenbùnéngzhǐshàngtánbīng,yàofùzhūxíngdòng.

     我们不能纸上谈兵，要付诸行动。🔊

     We cannot just talk on paper; we must put it into action.

5. 伍名noun

   cf Zhao Kuo 趙括|赵括[Zhao4 Kuo4] leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战[Chang2 ping2 zhi1 Zhan4] in 260 BC