留中不下 — “Hold in the middle, not issue”
留中不下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep a proposal or matter pending indefinitely without action or approval; to pigeonhole; to shelve indefinitely”. Literally, “Hold in the middle, not issue”.
留中不下 Pronunciation and Pinyin
留中不下 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 留
- liú留yī一shǒu手keep a trick up one's sleeve
- liú留zhōng中bù不chū出shelve indefinitely without decision
- liú留yú余dì地leave room to spare
- liú留qǔ取dān丹xīn心zhào照hàn汗qīng青Leave loyal heart to illuminate history
- liú留hòu后lù路leave a way out
- liú留wěi尾ba巴leave loose ends
- liú留dé得qīng青shān山zài在，，bù不pà怕méi没chái柴shāo烧Where there is life, there is hope
- liú留dé得qīng青shān山zài在，，bù不chóu愁méi没chái柴shāo烧Where there's a will, there's a way
- liú留dé得qīng青shān山zài在，，yī依jiù旧yǒu有chái柴shāo烧Keep core strengths, find new opportunities
- liú留liàn恋bù不shě舍reluctant to leave
- liú留yǒu有yú余dì地leave room for maneuver
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Open the tool →Questions about 留中不下
What does 留中不下 mean?
留中不下 (liú zhōng bù xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep a proposal or matter pending indefinitely without action or approval; to pigeonhole; to shelve indefinitely”.
How do you pronounce 留中不下?
留中不下 is pronounced liú zhōng bù xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 留中不下 literally mean?
Literally, 留中不下 means “Hold in the middle, not issue”. It is used to mean “to keep a proposal or matter pending indefinitely without action or approval; to pigeonhole; to shelve indefinitely”.
What is the Chinese definition of 留中不下?
皇帝把臣下的奏章留在宫禁中，不交议也不批答