逡巡不前 qūn xún bù qián

to hesitate to move forward; to balk; to jib

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to hesitate to move forward
  2. 2. to balk
  3. 3. to jib

Characters

Character Meaning
逡 qūn
to shrink back (from sth)
巡 xún HSK 6
to patrol; to make one's rounds
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward