半推半就 - ChineseDict

ban4

半

tui1

推

ban4

半

jiu4

就

chengyu

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

半 (半): half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
推 (推): to push; to cut; to refuse; to reject; to decline; to shirk (responsibility); to put off; to delay; to push forward; to nominate; to elect; massage
半 (半): half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
就 (就): (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...

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