留中不发 — “To retain internally without issuing”
留中不发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep a proposal or document pending indefinitely without discussion or action; to pigeonhole or shelve”. Literally, “To retain internally without issuing”.
留中不发 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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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What does 留中不发 mean?
留中不发 (liú zhōng bù fā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep a proposal or document pending indefinitely without discussion or action; to pigeonhole or shelve”.
How do you pronounce 留中不发?
留中不发 is pronounced liú zhōng bù fā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 留中不发 literally mean?
Literally, 留中不发 means “to retain internally without issuing”. It is used to mean “to keep a proposal or document pending indefinitely without discussion or action; to pigeonhole or shelve”.
What is the Chinese definition of 留中不发?
皇帝把臣下的奏章留在宫禁中，不交议也不批答