裹足不前 in English guo3 zu2 bu4 qian2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to stand still without advancing (idiomatic expression); to hesitate and hold back

Simplified Characters

裹 足 不 前

Traditional Characters

裹 足 不 前

Pinyin

guo3 zu2 bu4 qian2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

裹guo3to bind 足zu2excessive 不bu4(negative prefix) 前qian2front