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Home / Idiom / 踌躇不前

to hesitate to move forward · to hesitate · to hold back

踌躇不前
chóu chú bù qián
ch+óu·2nd tonech+ú·2nd toneb+ù·4th toneq+ián·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back裹足不前guǒ zú bù qiánstuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant · in a rut · at a standstill停滞不前tíng zhì bù qiánto hesitate犹豫yóu yù
Antonyms
to make prompt decisions (idiom)当机立断dāng jī lì duàn