shù
zhī
gāo

idiom
common

Meaning of 束之高阁

束之高阁 means to bundle up and place on a high shelf; to lay aside and ignore; to pigeonhole; to shelve. Pronounced shù zhī gāo gé.

  • to bundle up and place on a high shelf; to lay aside and ignore; to pigeonhole; to shelve

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
fāng
àn
bèi
shù
zhī
gāo
 
zài
méi
yǒu
rén
 

This proposal was shelved and never mentioned again.

shōu
cáng
le
hěn
duō
 
dàn
duō
dōu
shù
zhī
gāo
 
hěn
shǎo
fān
yuè
 

He collected many ancient books, but most were put on the shelf and rarely read.

Hǎo
de
jiàn
guǒ
bèi
shù
zhī
gāo
 
jiù
shī
le
jià
zhí
 

Good suggestions lose their value if they are pigeonholed.