書しょ生せい論ろん

noun

impractical argument; ivory-tower theory; student's naive reasoning

Refers to an argument or theory that is bookish, idealistic, or out of touch with reality, often associated with a young student's perspective. Slightly dated or literary in tone.

• 彼かれの提てい案あんは書しょ生せい論ろんに過すぎず、現げん場ばでは役やくに立たたない。

  His proposal is nothing more than an impractical student argument and is useless in the field.

• そんな書しょ生せい論ろんを振ふり回まわしても、実じっ際さいの問もん題だいは解かい決けつしない。

  Even if you brandish such ivory-tower theories, it won't solve the real problem.