踌躇不前 chóu chú bù qián

to hesitate; to hesitate to move forward; to hold back

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 51596th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to hesitate
  2. 2. to hesitate to move forward
  3. 3. to hold back

Characters

Character Meaning
踌 chóu
to hesitate; to waver; to pace back and forth
躇 chú
to hesitate
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward