空理空論

くうりくうろん

Meanings

1. Noun impractical theory; academic discussion; doctrinairism

Kanji

• 空 sky. Read as クウ.
• 理 reason
• 論 argument. Read as ロン.

Example sentences

• 皆、空理空論ばかり言って、時間の無駄だよ、この会議は。
  This meeting is a waste of time. Everybody is just talking in vague theoretical terms.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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