開弓不放箭

hoi1 gung1 bat1 fong3 zin3

lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom) · fig. to bluff · to be all talk and no action

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom)
  2. fig. to bluff
  3. to be all talk and no action
  4. false bravado

Written Forms

開弓不放箭Traditional · Main Form
开弓不放箭Alternate Form

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