To propose something without getting any response or support; to lead but find no followers, describing a situation where an initiative meets with a cold reception.
在这次小组讨论中，他提出了一个新颖的方案，但因为大家都不太理解，结果倡而不和，计划最终搁置了。
During this group discussion, he proposed a novel plan, but since everyone didn't quite understand, it turned out to be a case of 'leading without an echo,' and the plan was eventually put aside.
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