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I will introduce the idiom to everyone. "纸上谈兵 (zhǐshàngtánbīng) armchair strategy" refers to people who engage in idle talk, but are unable to act on their high minded theories. It is usually used to urge people to combine theories with practical knowledge and not be bookworms. Let's read about the origin of the idiom below.

纸上谈兵 (zhǐshàngtánbīng):
The general Zhao Kuo of Zhao Dynasty studied military strategy and tactics from childhood. But he could only talk about military strategies on paper; he never went to the battlefield. So he was not good at the art of war. When Zhao Kuo became a general, he changed all the military laws and appointed officers thoughtlessly. As a result, Zhao Kuo's army suffered a severe defeat in the famous Campaign of Changping. Zhao Kuo himself died in the war and the Zhao Dynasty was unable to recover from the defeat.

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