引而不發 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
⇒ 糊弄 过场 走过场 虚应故事 胡弄 敷衍了事
to practice
⇒ 习 练 谟 实习 练习 演练 做工夫 从业 修习 做功夫 修练 偏私 力行 修真 修炼 弄虚作假 作弊 任人唯亲 包揽词讼 写字 苦练 行医 修道 悬壶 盘剥 起课 放血 禅修 施行 厉行节约 对词
a trial run
⇒ 试车
引而不发
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简体中文>英语, CC-CEDICT
引而不发
yĭn'érbùfā
〈成〉 (of a teacher of archery) draw the bow but not release the arrow—show people what to do without doing it for them
yĭn'érbùfā
〈成〉 (of a teacher of archery) draw the bow but not release the arrow—show people what to do without doing it for them
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英词典
引而不发
yǐn ér bù fā
射箭时拉开弓却不把箭放出去。 {draw the bow but not release the arrow;}〈比喻 fig.〉善于引导或控制,也比喻做好准备,待机行动。 {be good at guidance or control; get ready and wait for a chance for action}
yǐn ér bù fā
射箭时拉开弓却不把箭放出去。 {draw the bow but not release the arrow;}〈比喻 fig.〉善于引导或控制,也比喻做好准备,待机行动。 {be good at guidance or control; get ready and wait for a chance for action}
简体中文>英语, 现代汉语词典
引而不发
yǐn'érbùfā
<熟> draw the bow but not discharge/release the arrow—
yǐn'érbùfā
<熟> draw the bow but not discharge/release the arrow—
show people what to do instead of doing on their behalf; enlighten sb through guidance
be prepared to await an opportunity
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英大词典
