纸上作业 / 紙上作業

zhǐ​shàng​zuò​yè

preliminary planning

Preparatory work such as design, research, or feasibility studies conducted before starting actual operations; planning on paper.

纸 (literal) → 纸/紙 · zhǐ · paper 上 (bound) → 上 · shang · on 作业 (literal) → 作业/作業 · zuò​yè · task

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM