引而不发
引而不发
yǐn ér bù fā
to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action; to go through the motions; to practice; a trial run
verb
Traditional: 引而不發
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- (verb) to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action
- to go through the motions
- to practice
- a trial run
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