举棋不定 jǔ qí bù dìng

to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 35183rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver
  2. 2. to shilly-shally

Characters

Character Meaning
举 jǔ HSK 4
to raise; to lift; to hold up
棋 qí HSK 5
chess; a game of chess; chess piece
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
定 dìng HSK 3
to decide; to determine; to set