机上の空論

きじょうのくうろん

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea

Kanji

• 机 desk. Read as キ.
• 上 up. Read as ジョウ.
• 空 sky. Read as クウ.
• 論 argument. Read as ロン.

Example sentences

• 君の言っていることは机上の空論にすぎないよ。
  What you are saying is nothing but building a castle in the air.

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