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束之高閣

简束之高阁 · 繁束之高閣

Mandarin · pinyin shù zhī gāo gé

tied up in a bundle on a high shelf
to put sth on the back burner
no longer a high priority

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束: shù · bind, control, restrain; bale
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
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阁: gé · chamber, pavilion; cabinet

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4–1–1–2 · shu4 zhi1 gao1 ge2

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cuk1 zi1 gou1 gok3

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(idiomatic) tied up in a bundle on a high shelf; to put something on the back burner

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