踟蹰不前

Traditional: 踟躕不前

chí chú bu qián

Dictionary entry

hesitant to take action

What does 踟蹰不前 mean?

踟蹰不前 (chí chú bu qián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1hesitant to take action

Character breakdown

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踟chíused in 踟躕|踟蹰[chi2 chu2]蹰chúused in 踟躕|踟蹰[chi2 chu2]不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-前qiánfront · forward

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踟蹰不前

chí chú bu qián

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