踌躇不前 (chóu chú bú) — to hesitate to advance; to be stuck in indecision
Definition
An idiom meaning to stand still, unable to decide whether to move forward. Stronger and more literary than plain 犹豫.
idiom
to hesitate to advanceto be stuck in indecision
Examples
- ，踌躇不前。Miàn duì zhè ge jī huì, tā què chóu chú bú.Faced with this opportunity, he hesitated to move forward.
- 踌躇不前，。Tā zhàn zài mén kǒu chóu chú bú, bù gǎn jìn qù.He stood at the door, hesitating and not daring to go in.
- ，踌躇不前。Zài kùn nan miàn qián, wǒ men bù néng chóu chú bú.In the face of difficulty, we cannot hesitate to move forward.
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