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Home / Idiom / 身经百战

lit. veteran of a hundred battles (idiom) · fig. experienced · seasoned

身经百战
shēn jīng bǎi zhàn
sh+ēn·1st tonej+īng·1st toneb+ǎi·3rd tonezh+àn·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water · brave · willing to risk life and limb出生入死chū shēng rù sǐa hail (or rain) of bullets枪林弹雨qiāng lín dàn yǔwar on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters南征北战nán zhēng běi zhàn
Antonyms
to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)坐而论道zuò ér lùn dàolit. military tactics on paper (idiom) · fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice · armchair strategist · idle theorizing · cf Zhao Kuo leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping in 260 BC纸上谈兵zhǐ shàng tán bīng