踌躇不前 chóu chú bù qián

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

踌 chóu hesitate, falter; smug, self-satisfied
躇 chú hesitate, falter, be undecided
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
前 qián
HSK 1
in front, forward; preceding