束之高閣 [－－－阁]

Jyutping cuk1 zi1 gou1 gok3
Pinyin shù zhī gāo gé

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. tied up in a bundle on a high shelf
  2. to put sth on the back burner
  3. no longer a high priority
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    將​物品​放到​好少​有人​去​嘅​閣​樓​存放​，​意指​將​事情​擱置​、​暫時​中止
    figuratively to shelve, to put aside something; literally, to storage into penthouse
    • 近來經濟唔好，呢類開發計劃只能束之高閣。
      近来经济唔好，呢类开发计划只能束之高阁。
      gan6 loi4 ging1 zai3 m4 hou2, lei1 leoi6 hoi1 faat3 gai3 waak6 zi2 nang4 cuk1 zi1 gou1 gok3
      Recently there's a economic downturn, this type of development plans have to be put aside.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    tied up in a bundle on a high shelf; to put something on the back burner
    • 如果有了正確的理論，只是把它空談一陣，束之高閣，並不實行，那末，這種理論再好也是沒有意義的。
      如果有了正确的理论，只是把它空谈一阵，束之高阁，并不实行，那末，这种理论再好也是没有意义的。
      rú guǒ yǒu le zhèng què de lǐ lùn ， zhǐ shì bǎ tā kōng tán yī zhèn ， shù zhī gāo gé ， bìng bù shí xíng ， nà me ， zhè zhǒng lǐ lùn zài hǎo yě shì méi yǒu yì yì de ．
      If we have a correct theory but merely prate about it, pigeonhole it and do not put it into practice, then that theory, however good, is of no significance.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    近来经济唔好，呢类开发计划只能束之高阁。
    近來經濟唔好，呢類開發計劃只能束之高閣。
    gan6 loi4 ging1 zai3 m4 hou2, lei1 leoi6 hoi1 faat3 gai3 waak6 zi2 nang4 cuk1 zi1 gou1 gok3
    • Recently there's a economic downturn, this type of development plans have to be put aside.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    如果有了正确的理论，只是把它空谈一阵，束之高阁，并不实行，那末，这种理论再好也是没有意义的。
    如果有了正確的理論，只是把它空談一陣，束之高閣，並不實行，那末，這種理論再好也是沒有意義的。
    rú guǒ yǒu le zhèng què de lǐ lùn ， zhǐ shì bǎ tā kōng tán yī zhèn ， shù zhī gāo gé ， bìng bù shí xíng ， nà me ， zhè zhǒng lǐ lùn zài hǎo yě shì méi yǒu yì yì de ．
    • If we have a correct theory but merely prate about it, pigeonhole it and do not put it into practice, then that theory, however good, is of no significance.