裹足不前 (guǒ zú bù qián) — to hesitate to advance; to stop in one's tracks (out of fear or reluctance)
뜻
An idiom meaning to stop moving forward because of fear or doubt. Conveys active hesitation and self-imposed paralysis, stronger than simply ‘waiting.’
idiom
to hesitate to advanceto stop in one's tracks (out of fear or reluctance)
예문
- ，裹足不前。Miàn duì kùn nan, wǒ men bù néng guǒ zú bù qián.We cannot hesitate to move forward when facing difficulties.
- 裹足不前。Tā yīn wéi hài pà shī bài ér guǒ zú bù qián.He stopped in his tracks because he was afraid of failure.
- 裹足不前，。Gōng sī zài xīn shì chǎng shàng guǒ zú bù qián, cuò shī le hěn duō jī huì.The company hesitated to advance in the new market and missed many opportunities.
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