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引而不发

yǐnérbùfā

Traditional: 引而不發

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

Character Breakdown

引
yǐn
to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract
HSK 4
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
发
fā
to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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