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開弓不放箭 (hoi1 gung1 bat1 fong3 zin3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

開弓不放箭 (hoi1 gung1 bat1 fong3 zin3, kāi gōng bù fàng jiàn) — lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom); fig. to bluff; to be all talk and no action; false bravado

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beyond HSK

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