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存而不议 — “Keep without discussion”

存而不议 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to set aside a matter for future discussion or consideration, without immediate deliberation; to defer discussion on an issue”. Literally, “keep without discussion”.

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存而不议 Pronunciation and Pinyin

存而不议 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
存
cún6to exist, store, or keep
而
ér6and, but, then
不
bù4not
议
yì5discuss, deliberate, propose

Example Sentence with 存而不议

对于这个复杂的项目计划,大家决定暂时存而不议,待收集更多信息后再做详细讨论。
Regarding this complex project plan, everyone decided to set it aside for now, and conduct a detailed discussion after gathering more information.

Idioms Related to 存而不议

Synonyms of 存而不议

  • cún存ér而bù不lùn论reserve without discussing

More idioms starting with 存

  • cún存wáng亡wēi危jí急zhī之qiū秋a make-or-break moment
  • cún存wáng亡ān安wēi危survival, ruin, security, and peril
  • cún存wáng亡wèi未bǔ卜fate unknown
  • cún存wáng亡jué绝xù续at a critical juncture of survival or extinction
  • cún存wáng亡jì继jué绝preserve the extant, revive the extinct
  • cún存wáng亡xù续jué绝restore what is near extinction
  • cún存shí十yī一yú于qiān千bǎi百few remain out of many
  • cún存xīn心bù不liáng良to harbor evil intentions
  • cún存xīn心yǎng养xìng性preserve innocence and cultivate virtue
  • cún存xīn心jī积lǜ虑Harbor deep-seated intentions
  • cún存róng荣méi没āi哀honored in life, mourned in death

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Questions about 存而不议

What does 存而不议 mean?

存而不议 (cún ér bù yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to set aside a matter for future discussion or consideration, without immediate deliberation; to defer discussion on an issue”.

How do you pronounce 存而不议?

存而不议 is pronounced cún ér bù yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 存而不议 literally mean?

Literally, 存而不议 means “keep without discussion”. It is used to mean “to set aside a matter for future discussion or consideration, without immediate deliberation; to defer discussion on an issue”.

What is the Chinese definition of 存而不议?

存:保留;议:讨论。指把问题保留下来,暂不讨论

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