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引而不发

yǐn ér bù fā

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 引而不发

而
ér

and

引
yǐn

to draw (e.g. a bow)

不
bù

no; not so

发
fà

hair

发
fā

to send out