To lay aside and neglect; to put on the shelf; to let something lie idle and unused, often implying it is being disregarded or forgotten.
Era:
Ancient
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Geng Yi, a native of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, displayed exceptional talent and grand aspirations from a young age. He repeatedly achieved remarkable military exploits in battle, was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Du Ting, and rose to the position of General of the West.
Yin Hao, his contemporary, was also very capable and excelled at eloquent discourse. He gained fame at the age of 20, later becoming the Inspector of Yangzhou, and soon after was transferred to the post of General Jianwu, overseeing military affairs in the five prefectures of Yang, Yu, Xu, Yan, and Qing. However, in campaigns against Fang Chang and the enemy in Luoyang, he suffered repeated defeats and was dismissed from his post.
Later, someone suggested to Geng Yi that Yin Hao should be reinstated. Geng Yi was unimpressed, believing Yin Hao to be a mere glib talker with an undeserved reputation, someone who could only engage in empty rhetoric without true practical ability. With a look of disdain, he remarked, "He is like a useless object; we can only bind him up and put him on a high shelf, and only consider employing him again after the world is at peace."