ㄧㄣˇyǐnˊérㄅㄨˋㄈㄚ

  1. 拉開弓弦射箭孟子·盡心》:君子引而不發。」比喻善於啟發誘導使跟從學習準備妥當伺機行動·玉堂··文學》:西下學上達上達下學。』引而不發至言。」·薛福成立國〉:引而不發。」

to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius)​; ready and waiting for action, to go through the motions, to practice, a trial run