半推半就 — “To accept something with feigned reluctance”
半推半就 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accept something with feigned reluctance”. To pretend to decline while secretly being willing; to play coy. Literally, “Half push, half yield”.
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半推半就 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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面对朋友的多次邀请，她总是半推半就，最终还是答应了。
Facing her friend's repeated invitations, she always feigned reluctance, but eventually agreed.
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More idioms starting with 半
- bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
- bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
- bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
- bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
- bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
- bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
- bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
- bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
- bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
- bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
- bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
- bàn半tǔ吐bàn半lù露speak evasively or ambiguously
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Open the tool →Questions about 半推半就
What does 半推半就 mean?
半推半就 (bàn tuī bàn jiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accept something with feigned reluctance”.
How do you pronounce 半推半就?
半推半就 is pronounced bàn tuī bàn jiù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 半推半就 literally mean?
Literally, 半推半就 means “Half push, half yield”. It is used to mean “to accept something with feigned reluctance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 半推半就?
推：抵拒，推托；就：靠拢，迎上去。一面推辞，一面靠拢上去。形容装腔作势假意推辞的样子。