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Home / Idiom / 犹豫不决

hesitancy · indecision · to waver

犹豫不决
yóu yù bù jué
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Tom is hesitant to visit Mary in the hospital.
对于是否要去医院探望Mary,Tom有点犹豫不决。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous · afraid of the slightest thing畏首畏尾wèi shǒu wèi wěiindecisive · irresolute优柔寡断yōu róu guǎ duànto hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver · to shilly-shally举棋不定jǔ qí bù dìngto hesitate犹豫yóu yùto oscillate without pause (idiom) · to fluctuate · (of thoughts) to wander · to waver游移不定yóu yí bù dìng(idiom) to hesitate · to remain undecided首鼠两端shǒu shǔ liǎng duān
Antonyms
to make prompt decisions (idiom)当机立断dāng jī lì duàn(lit.) to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom) · (fig.) resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical斩钉截铁zhǎn dīng jié tiě