纸上谈兵 Being an Armchair Strategist
HSK Standard Course 5 · Lesson 15
38 vocabulary entriesTextbook order
Vocabulary
38 items
StatusNo.ItemPinyinPOSDefinition
1纸上谈兵zhǐ shàng tán bīngv.to be an armchair strategist2军事jūn shìn.military affairs3敌人dí rénn.enemy; foe4理论lǐ lùnn.theory5作战zuò zhànv.to fight a battle6毛病máo bìngn.illness; disease; fault7道理dào lǐn.reason; principle; truth8迟早chí zǎoadv.sooner or later9军队jūn duìn.armed forces; troops10派pàiv.faction; clique; to dispatch11弱ruòadj.weak; feeble12形势xíng shìn.terrain; topographical features; circumstances13命令mìng lìngn.order; command; directive14守shǒuv.to guard, to defend15阵地zhèn dìn.battle field; front16绝对jué duìadv.absolutely; perfectly17主动zhǔ dòngadj.take the initiative18挑战tiǎo zhànv.throw down the gauntlet; challenge19骂màv.scold; abuse; call names20胆小鬼dǎn xiǎo guǐn.coward21胜利shèng lìv.win; victory; triumph22散布sàn bùv.go for a walk23谣言yáo yánn.rumour; groundless allegation24上当shàng dàngv.be taken in; be fooled; be duped25再三zài sānadv.again and again; repeatedly26阻止zǔ zhǐv.arrest; stop; prevent27任命rèn mìngv.appoint; commission; designate28独立dú lìv.stand alone; independent; on one's own29资格zī gén.qualification; seniority30糊涂hú tuadj.muddled; confused; bewildered31公元gōng yuánn.the Christian/Common era32盲目máng mùadj.blind33轻视qīng shìv.despise; look down on34方案fāng ànn.scheme; plan; programme35进攻jìn gōngv.attack; assault; offensive36宝贵bǎo guìadj.valuable; precious37讽刺fěng cìv.satire; sarcasm; to mock38灵活líng huóadj.nimble; agile; flexible