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纸上谈兵 Being an Armchair Strategist

HSK Standard Course 5 · Lesson 15

39 core vocabulary items6 proper nouns for referenceTextbook order

Vocabulary

39 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调动diào dòngv.to transfer, to shift23散布sàn bùv.go for a walk24谣言yáo yánn.rumour; groundless allegation25上当shàng dàngv.be taken in; be fooled; be duped26再三zài sānadv.again and again; repeatedly27阻止zǔ zhǐv.arrest; stop; prevent28任命rèn mìngv.appoint; commission; designate29独立dú lìv.stand alone; independent; on one's own30资格zī gén.qualification; seniority31糊涂hú tuadj.muddled; confused; bewildered32公元gōng yuánn.the Christian/Common era33盲目máng mùadj.blind34轻视qīng shìv.despise; look down on35方案fāng ànn.scheme; plan; programme36进攻jìn gōngv.attack; assault; offensive37宝贵bǎo guìadj.valuable; precious38讽刺fěng cìv.satire; sarcasm; to mock39灵活líng huóadj.nimble; agile; flexible

Proper nouns

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