Meaning of 引而不发
引而不发 means to guide skillfully without revealing everything; to lead by suggestion; to make preparations and wait for the right moment to act; to remain poised for action. Pronounced yǐn ér bù fā.
- to guide skillfully without revealing everything; to lead by suggestion
- to make preparations and wait for the right moment to act; to remain poised for action
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
jiǎng讲
kè课
zǒng总
shì是
yǐn引
ér而
bù不
fā发
，
gǔ鼓
lì励
xué学
shēng生
zì自
jǐ己
xún寻
zhǎo找
dá答
àn案
。
This teacher always guides without revealing everything in lectures, encouraging students to find answers on their own.
Zài在
guǎn管
lǐ理
shàng上
，
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
yīng应
gāi该
xué学
huì会
yǐn引
ér而
bù不
fā发
，
jǐ给
yǔ予
xià下
shǔ属
chōng充
fèn分
de的
zì自
zhǔ主
quán权
。
In management, leaders should learn to exercise skillful guidance without controlling everything, giving subordinates ample autonomy.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
yǐn引
ér而
bù不
fā发
，
ràng让
rén人
zhuō捉
mō摸
bù不
tòu透
tā他
de的
zhēn真
shí实
yì意
tú图
。
He speaks in a way that hints without revealing, making it difficult to figure out his true intentions.