引而不發 — yin3 er2 bu4 fa1 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

yin³ er² bu⁴ fa¹

to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action/to go through the motions/to practice/a trial run

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

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As word

1

yin³

to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action/to go through the motions/to practice/a trial run

2

er²

to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action/to go through the motions/to practice/a trial run

3

bu⁴

to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action/to go through the motions/to practice/a trial run

4

fa¹

to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action/to go through the motions/to practice/a trial run