束之高屋 — “To lay aside and leave unused”
束之高屋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lay aside and leave unused”. To put something on the shelf and neglect it. Literally, “Tie up and put on a high shelf”.
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束之高屋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
束之高屋 Character Breakdown
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这份旧文件虽然还有参考价值，但长时间被束之高屋，几乎没人再翻阅了。
Although this old document still has reference value, it has been laid aside and left unused for a long time, and hardly anyone consults it anymore.
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- shù束guǎng广jiù就xiá狭condense broad content into concise form
- shù束gē戈juàn卷jiǎ甲lay down arms and surrender
- shù束shǒu手shòu受rèn刃submit to one's fate without resistance
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Open the tool →Questions about 束之高屋
What does 束之高屋 mean?
束之高屋 (shù zhī gāo wū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lay aside and leave unused”.
How do you pronounce 束之高屋?
束之高屋 is pronounced shù zhī gāo wū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 束之高屋 literally mean?
Literally, 束之高屋 means “Tie up and put on a high shelf”. It is used to mean “to lay aside and leave unused”.
What is the Chinese definition of 束之高屋?
捆起来以后放在高高的架子上。比喻放着不用。同“束之高阁”。