裹足不前 guǒ zú bù qián

to hesitate; not dare to move forward

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 34896th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back

Characters

Character Meaning
裹 guǒ HSK 5
to wrap; a parcel; a bundle
足 zú HSK 2
to be sufficient; foot; ample
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward