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纸上谈兵

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Grammar Points

连…也/都…evenHSK 3

Expresses that something applies even to an extreme or unexpected instance, emphasizing surprise or totality.

"连他的父亲也难不住他。"

可…却…contrastive butHSK 3

Connects two clauses to show that the second one contradicts the expectation set by the first.

"不少人都夸奖他,可是赵奢却不以为然。"

只好…have no choiceHSK 3

Indicates that the subject is forced into an action because there is no better option available.

"只好带着军队拼死突围。"

结果…result markerHSK 3

Introduces the outcome or consequence of the previous action or situation.

"结果几十万大军被秦军团团围住。"

"结果赵括被乱箭射死。"

用…来…use toHSK 3

States that something (method/tool) is used for a purpose.

"现在用它来讽刺那种喜好空谈、不解决实际问题的人。"

Key Vocabulary

deHSK1

a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士[di1 shi4])

赵括zhào kuò
HSK1

(bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])

rénHSK1

person; people

赵国zhào guó
leHSK1

(literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無|无[wu2] or 不[bu4]) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least

廉颇lián pǒ
军事jūn shìHSK7

(attributive) military

实际shí jìHSK4

actual

pàiHSK5

classifier for factions, groups etc

秦军qín jūn
空谈kōng tán
长平zhǎng píng
bìngHSK4

together with

赵奢zhào shē
历史lì shǐHSK3

CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4]

儿子ér ziHSK1

son

zhèHSK1

(pronoun) this; these

HSK1

(bound form) not; un-

纸上谈兵zhǐ shàng tán bīngHSK7

lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)

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