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in two minds about sth (idiom) · half-hearted · shilly-shallying

三心二意
sān xīn èr yì
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In real combat, you must not forget that hesitation is a very dangerous thing.
在实战中，你要知道三心二意是很危险的。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom); loving fads and novelty · never satisfied with what one has见异思迁jiàn yì sī qiānlit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon · indecisive · to blow hot and cold朝三暮四zhāo sān mù sìto make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)朝令夕改zhāo lìng xī gǎiserve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides朝秦暮楚zhāo Qín mù Chǔlit. ask passers-by how to build one's house (idiom); fig. to have no idea what to do · without a clue筑室道谋zhù shì dào móuone day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp · sporadic effort · lack of sticking power · short attention span一曝十寒yī pù shí hán
Antonyms
concentrating one's thoughts and efforts · single-minded · bent on · intently一心一意yī xīn yī yì(idiom) single-minded; fully focused专心致志zhuān xīn zhì zhì
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