Definition
犹豫不决 is a four-character phrase meaning 'to hesitate, to be indecisive' — it emphasizes being stuck in indecision, unable to make a choice. It is stronger than the adjective 犹豫 (yóu yù, hesitant) and similar to 举棋不定 (jǔ qí bú dìng), but more common in speech; unlike 摇摆 (yáo bǎi) or 动摇 (dòng yáo), which focus on wavering or instability, 犹豫不决 focuses on the inability to decide.
phrase
to hesitateto be indecisive
Examples
- ，，犹豫不决。Miàn duì zhème zhòngyào de xuǎnzé, tā yíxiàng guǒduàn, zhè cì què yóu yù bù jué le.Faced with such an important choice, he is usually decisive, but this time he hesitated.
- ，犹豫不决，。Zài miànshìguān zhuīwèn xià, tā de huídá yóu yù bù jué, xiǎnde hěn bú zìxìn.Under the interviewer's pressing questions, his answer was hesitant and appeared very unconfident.
- ，犹豫不决，！Shíjiān bù duō le, bié zài yóu yù bù jué, gǎnjǐn ná ge zhǔyi ba!Time is running out. Stop hesitating and come up with a decision quickly!
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