逡巡不前

qūn xún bù qián

Dictionary entry

to hesitate to move forward

What does 逡巡不前 mean?

逡巡不前 (qūn xún bù qián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to hesitate to move forward

2to balk

3to jib

Character breakdown

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逡qūnto shrink back (from sth)巡xúnto patrol · to make one's rounds 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-前qiánfront · forward

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逡巡不前

qūn xún bù qián

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