半推半就
bàn​tuī​bàn​jiù

half willing and half unwilling

  • created sense approved 半推半就 · bàn​tuī​bàn​jiù · half willing and half unwilling — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    半推半就

    bàn​tuī​bàn​jiù

    half willing and half unwilling

    To yield after making a show of resistance; to pretend to refuse while actually being willing.

    半 (literal) → 半 · bàn · partly 推 (literal) → 推 · tuī · to decline 半 (literal) → 半 · bàn · partly 就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to accommodate

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