裹足不前

guǒ zú bù qián

Dictionary entry

to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back

What does 裹足不前 mean?

裹足不前 (guǒ zú bù qián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back

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裹guǒto wrap around · bundle; parcel; package 足jùexcessive 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-前qiánfront · forward

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裹足不前

guǒ zú bù qián

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