汉英词典
MEANING OF 引而不發
引而不發
(引而不发)
to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action / to go through the motions / to practice / a trial run
引 Draw a bow / 发 Archery / Draw the bow without shooting the arrow / Metaphor is good at enlightening and guiding / It is also an analogy of being prepared to not act for the time being, waiting for the opportunity
拉满弓弦而不发箭。语出《孟子·尽心上》"大匠不为拙工废绳墨，羿不为拙射变其彀率。君子引而不发，跃如也。"原指善于教射箭的人，只作跃跃欲射的姿态，以便学的人观摩领会◇用以比喻作好准备，待机行事。或比喻善于引导而不代庖。
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模糊图式以其运动的、变幻的方式，以其神秘的、朦胧的、含而不露、引而不发的画面感传递着张力。 Vague pattern transmits its tension by means of movement and fluctuation, by general appearances of the paintings which are mysterious obscure, implicit and … | ||
在我们反复咀嚼着“物乃聚集本身”之际，一个开端，一个作为真正转折的“思”的开端，已经引而不发地到时了。 When we chew "the thing is just the gathering itself again and again, a new starting point, as a turning point of" thinking ", comes into light." | ||
