纸上谈兵

[zhǐ shàng tán bīng]

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AllAll,talk about stratagems on paper -- empty talktalk about stratagems on paper -- empty talk,be an armchair strategistbe an armchair strategist,armchair strategyarmchair strategy,engage in idle theorizingengage in idle theorizing
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Ann Schodde, president and CEO of the U. S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy emphasized that the summit was more than just talk.
公民外交中心的总裁和董事长安·司可迪强调指出，这次高峰会议不只是纸上谈兵。
gōng mín wài jiāo zhōng xīn de zǒng cái hé dǒng shì zhǎng ān · sī kě dí qiáng diào zhǐ chū , zhè cì gāo fēng huì yì bù zhǐ shì zhǐ shàng tán bīng 。
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2.
But ASEAN is not prepared to cause a political controversy, despite its recent adoption of a charter that pays lip-service to human rights.
但尽管该联盟近日采纳的宣言中谈到了人权问题，但也只是纸上谈兵，实际上并无引发一场政治论战的准备。
dàn jǐn guǎn gāi lián méng jìn rì cǎi nà de xuān yán zhōng tán dào le rén quán wèn tí , dàn yě zhǐ shì zhǐ shàng tán bīng , shí jì shang bìng wú yǐn fā yī chǎng zhèng zhì lùn zhàn de zhǔn bèi 。
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Canadians have no wish to play armchair quarterback or to sit in judgment of U. S. frailties .
加拿大人不希望纸上谈兵或对美国的失误指手划脚。
jiā ná dà rén bù xī wàng zhǐ shàng tán bīng huò duì měi guó de shī wù zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo 。
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4.
But with a year and an election intervening, those cuts may never occur.
但是随着选举年的临近，这些削减也可能是纸上谈兵。
dàn shì suí zhe xuǎn jǔ nián de lín jìn , zhè xiē xuē jiǎn yě kě néng shì zhǐ shàng tán bīng 。
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5.
"I'd be into talking more about your idea for putting together a show" - that sort of thing can help turn chit chat into reality.
“关于演出，我很想多听听你的意见。”——这些话将使你们的聊天不再只是纸上谈兵。
" guān yú yǎn chū , wǒ hěn xiǎng duō tīng ting nǐ de yì jiàn 。 " —— zhè xiē huà jiāng shǐ nǐ men de liáo tiān bú zài zhǐ shì zhǐ shàng tán bīng 。
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6.
Its armed forces have had no real combat experience for more than 30 years, whereas America's have been fighting, and learning, constantly.
其武装部队在超过30年的时间内，都是在纸上谈兵，而美国军队一直不断在战斗，在学习。
qí wǔ zhuāng bù duì zài chāo guò sān shí nián de shí jiān nèi , dōu shì zài zhǐ shàng tán bīng , ér měi guó jūn duì yì zhí bú duàn zài zhàn dòu , zài xué xí 。
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7.
A tough and resolute character, Capello is not the type of man to be swayed by armchair experts.
强硬和坚决的性格使得卡佩罗不是那种被纸上谈兵的专家所能动摇的人。
qiáng yìng hé jiān jué de xìng gé shǐ de kǎ pèi luó bú shì nà zhǒng bèi zhǐ shàng tán bīng de zhuān jiā suǒ néng dòng yáo de rén 。
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8.
Wen makes a strong argument, and it is frustrating to see America dragging its feet and "pushing paper" instead.
文小姐提出了有力的论据，而且看着美国在纸上谈兵拖后腿真难受。
wén xiǎo jiě tí chū le yǒu lì de lùn jù , ér qiě kàn zhe měi guó zài zhǐ shàng tán bīng tuō hòu tuǐ zhēn nán shòu 。
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Smart homes look great on paper, but are they for everyone? On the next page, we'll look at some of the disadvantages of this technology.
纸上谈兵或许感觉很不错，但智能家居适合每一个人吗？接下来我们来讨论一下该技术它自身的缺点。
zhǐ shàng tán bīng huò xǔ gǎn jué hěn bú cuò , dàn zhì néng jiā jū shì hé měi yī gè rén ma ? jiē xià lái wǒ men lái tǎo lùn yí xià gāi jì shù tā zì shēn de quē diǎn 。
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Critics have warned that it could devolve into another international body long on talk but unable to produce concrete results.
批评人士告诫说，20国集团可能会发展成另一个长期纸上谈兵但无法产生具体成果的国际组织。
pī píng rén shì gào jiè shuō , èr shí guó jí tuán kě néng huì fā zhǎn chéng lìng yī gè cháng qī zhǐ shàng tán bīng dàn wú fǎ chǎn shēng jù tǐ chéng guǒ de guó jì zǔ zhī 。
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