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且食蛤蜊
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且食蛤蜊 — “To temporarily set aside a matter or problem”

且食蛤蜊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to temporarily set aside a matter or problem”. To postpone dealing with something for the time being.

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且食蛤蜊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

且食蛤蜊 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
且
qiě5and also; moreover; for now
食
shí9eat food eclipse
蛤
há12clam
蜊
lí13used in "蛤蜊" (gélí)

Example Sentence with 且食蛤蜊

面对复杂的局面,他决定且食蛤蜊,等待事态明朗后再作决定。
Faced with a complex situation, he decided to temporarily set the matter aside and wait until things became clearer before making a decision.

Idioms Related to 且食蛤蜊

More idioms starting with 且

  • qiě且zhù住wéi为jiā佳It's better to stay for now
  • qiě且tīng听xià下huí回fēn分jiě解To be continued
  • qiě且zhàn战qiě且zǒu走fight while retreating
  • qiě且zhàn战qiě且tuì退fight while retreating

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Questions about 且食蛤蜊

What does 且食蛤蜊 mean?

且食蛤蜊 (qiě shí há lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to temporarily set aside a matter or problem”.

How do you pronounce 且食蛤蜊?

且食蛤蜊 is pronounced qiě shí há lí in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 且食蛤蜊?

指姑且置之不问。

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