举棋不定 (jǔ qí-bú dìng) — to be indecisive; to waver; to hesitate
Definition
Literally 'hand hovering over a chess piece': describes wavering at the moment of decision, harder to resolve than 犹豫 and stronger than 摇摆. Close synonym of 犹豫不决, with a more vivid, literary feel.
phrase
to be indecisiveto waverto hesitate
Examples
- ，举棋不定。Miàn duì liǎng gè gōng zuò jī huì, tā yì zhí jǔ qí-bú dìng.Faced with two job offers, he has been hesitating all along.
- 举棋不定，。Bié zài jǔ qí-bú dìng le, shí jiān bù děng rén.Stop wavering — time waits for no one.
- ，举棋不定，。Zài rén shēng de shí zì lù kǒu, tā jǔ qí-bú dìng, bù zhī gāi wǎng nǎ zǒu.At the crossroads of life, he was indecisive, not knowing where to go.
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