半推半就

bàn tuī bàn jiù

Dictionary entry

half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance

What does 半推半就 mean?

半推半就 (bàn tuī bàn jiù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance

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半bànhalf · semi-推tuīto push · to cut 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then · (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after

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半推半就

bàn tuī bàn jiù

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