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留中不出 — “Kept within without issue”

留中不出 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep a proposal or matter pending without making a decision or taking action; to shelve indefinitely”. Literally, “kept within without issue”.

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留中不出 Pronunciation and Pinyin

留中不出 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
留
liú10to stay, keep, or reserve
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
不
bù4not
出
chū5go or come out

Example Sentence with 留中不出

公司对这个新项目的提案留中不出,使得团队成员感到沮丧。
The company left the proposal for the new project pending, which frustrated the team members.

Idioms Related to 留中不出

Synonyms of 留中不出

  • liú留zhōng中bù不xià下shelve indefinitely without action
  • liú留zhōng中bù不fā发to pigeonhole a document indefinitely

More idioms starting with 留

  • liú留yī一shǒu手keep a trick up one's sleeve
  • 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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Questions about 留中不出

What does 留中不出 mean?

留中不出 (liú zhōng bù chū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep a proposal or matter pending without making a decision or taking action; to shelve indefinitely”.

How do you pronounce 留中不出?

留中不出 is pronounced liú zhōng bù chū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 留中不出 literally mean?

Literally, 留中不出 means “kept within without issue”. It is used to mean “to keep a proposal or matter pending without making a decision or taking action; to shelve indefinitely”.

What is the Chinese definition of 留中不出?

皇帝把臣下的奏章留在宫禁中,不交议也不批答

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