畳 の上 の水練 tatamino ueno suiren
tatamino ueno suiren
Noun
, Idiomatic Expression
1. useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; practising swimming on a tatami mat — literal
Jocular
コンピューターのマニュアルを読 むだけでは所詮 畳 の上 の水練 だ。
kompyūtāno manyuaruo yomudakedewa shosen tatamino ueno suirenda.
Just reading a computer manual is like practicing swimming on dry land.
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コンピューターのマニュアルを読 むだけでは所詮 畳 の上 の水練 だ。
kompyūtāno manyuaruo yomudakedewa shosen tatamino ueno suirenda.
Just reading a computer manual is like practicing swimming on dry land.
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