包而不办 — “To take on a task but fail to carry it out”
包而不办 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take on a task but fail to carry it out”. To monopolize a job without doing it. Literally, “monopolize but not handle”.
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包而不办 Pronunciation and Pinyin
包而不办 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢把项目包揽下来，结果却包而不办，让整个团队工作都受到了影响。
He always likes to monopolize projects, but then fails to execute them, affecting the entire team's work.
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Antonyms of 包而不办
More idioms starting with 包
- bāo包jǔ举yǔ宇nèi内dominate the entire world
- bāo包dǎ打tiān天xià下take on all tasks oneself
- bāo包lǎn揽cí词sòng讼solicit and undertake lawsuits for gain
- bāo包luó罗wàn万yǒu有all-encompassing
- bāo包luó罗wàn万xiàng象all-encompassing and comprehensive
- bāo包xiū羞rěn忍chǐ耻endure shame and humiliation
- bāo包xiū羞rěn忍rǔ辱endure humiliation and disgrace patiently
- bāo包xū胥zhī之kū哭earnestly pleading for help from an ally
- bāo包cáng藏jiān奸xīn心harbor malicious intentions
- bāo包cáng藏huò祸xīn心harbor evil intentions
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Open the tool →Questions about 包而不办
What does 包而不办 mean?
包而不办 (bāo ér bù bàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take on a task but fail to carry it out”.
How do you pronounce 包而不办?
包而不办 is pronounced bāo ér bù bàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 包而不办 literally mean?
Literally, 包而不办 means “monopolize but not handle”. It is used to mean “to take on a task but fail to carry it out”.
What is the Chinese definition of 包而不办?
包：包揽。把事情包揽下来却不办理