开弓不放箭

kāigōngbùfàngjiàn

lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom); fig. to bluff

Traditional 開弓不放箭

Meaning

kāigōngbùfàngjiànkai1 gong1 bu4 fang4 jian4
  1. lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom)
  2. fig. to bluff
  3. to be all talk and no action
  4. false bravado

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