趑趄不前 zī jū bù qián

hesitant and not daring to move forward (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. hesitant and not daring to move forward (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
趑 zī
to falter; unable to move
趄 jū
to recline; to hesitate; to mark time
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward