逡巡不前 qūn xún bù qián

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

逡 qūn retreat, withdraw, fall back
巡 xún
HSK 6
patrol, go on circuit, cruise
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
前 qián
HSK 1
in front, forward; preceding