束之高閣 shù zhī gāo gé

to put sth on the back burner; no longer a high priority

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
束 shù HSK 3
to control; to bind; bundle
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average
閣 gé
shelf; pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics)