引而不发
to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action; to go through the motions
Frequency 3.1
Meanings
- to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action
- to go through the motions
- to practice
- a trial run
Example sentences
- 他举着箭，引而不发，等待最佳时机。
- 对于这个问题，政府目前引而不发，正在观察局势。