摇摆不定 (yáo bǎi bù dìng) — to vacillate, to waver, to be indecisive
Definition
An idiom for wavering or being unable to stick to a decision — often about attitudes, policies, or choices that keep shifting back and forth.
idiom
to vacillateto waverto be indecisive
Examples
- ,摇摆不定,。Zài guān jiàn shí kè, tā yì zhí yáo bǎi bù dìng, wú fǎ zuò chū jué dìng.At the critical moment, he kept vacillating and couldn't make a decision.
- 摇摆不定,。Gōng sī de zhèng cè yáo bǎi bù dìng, ràng yuán gōng gǎn dào kùn huò.The company's policy is wavering, causing confusion among employees.
- 摇摆不定,,。Tā de tài dù yáo bǎi bù dìng, yí huì r tóng yì, yí huì r yòu fǎn duì.Her attitude is indecisive — she agrees one moment and opposes the next.
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