趑趄不前 zī jū bù qián

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

趑 zī can't move; to falter
趄 jū weak, lame
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
前 qián
HSK 1
in front, forward; preceding