沙盤推演 shā pán tuī yǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to plan a military mission on a sand table (idiom)
  2. to rehearse a planned action or activity
  3. to conduct a dry run

CHARACTERS

沙 shā
HSK 4
sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
盤 pán tray, plate, dish; examine
推 tuī
HSK 4
push, expel; push forward
演 yǎn
HSK 4
perform, put on; exercise