迟疑不决 (chí yí bú) — hesitant and unable to decide; irresolute; wavering
Definition
An idiom meaning 'hesitant and unable to decide' — stronger and more literary than plain 犹豫, emphasizing being stuck without resolution. Pairs naturally with 态度 or a verb of duration (e.g. 了很久).
idiom
hesitant and unable to decideirresolutewavering
Examples
- 迟疑不决，。Tā chí yí bú, cuò guò le zuì hǎo de jī huì.He was indecisive and missed the best opportunity.
- ，迟疑不决。Miàn duì zhè ge xuǎn zé, tā chí yí bú le hěn jiǔ.Faced with this choice, she hesitated for a long time without deciding.
- 迟疑不决。chí yí bú De tài dù zhī huì ràng wèn tí gèng fù zá.An indecisive attitude will only make the problem more complicated.
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