半推半就
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Chinese[edit]
half; semi-; incomplete half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half |
push; refuse (responsibility); shove | half; semi-; incomplete half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half |
at once; then; right away at once; then; right away; only; (emphasis); to approach; to move towards; to undertake | ||
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simp. and trad. (半推半就) |
半 | 推 | 半 | 就 | |
Literally: “half willing and half unwilling”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
半推半就
- to be half willing (at heart) and half unwilling (in appearance); to yield after making a show of resistance; to yield with a show of resistance