Definition of 畳の上の水練 (たたみのうえのすいれん)
たたみうえすいれん
畳の上の水練
たたみのうえのすいれん
tataminouenosuiren
noun
•
useless book learning, knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice, practising swimming on a tatami mat(idiom , humerous)
Related Kanji
| 畳 | tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold, shut up, do away with |
| 上 | above, up |
| 水 | water |
| 練 | practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine |