引而不發

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

引而不發Traditional · Main Form
引而不发Alternate Form

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