留中不發 [－－－发]

Jyutping lau4 zung1 bat1 faat3
Pinyin liú zhōng bù fā

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, archaic, idiomatic
    to shelve; to table; to postpone consideration
    • 我看這道奏摺先留中不發。
      我看这道奏折先留中不发。
      wǒ kàn zhè dào zòu zhé xiān liú zhōng bù fā ．
      I think this submitted petition shall first be kept for further consideration.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我看这道奏折先留中不发。
    我看這道奏摺先留中不發。
    wǒ kàn zhè dào zòu zhé xiān liú zhōng bù fā ．
    • I think this submitted petition shall first be kept for further consideration.