趑趄不前 in English zi1 ju1 bu4 qian2 Meaning

Meanings

  • hesitant and not daring to move forward (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

趑 趄 不 前

Traditional Characters

趑 趄 不 前

Pinyin

zi1 ju1 bu4 qian2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

趑zi1to falter 趄ju1to hesitate 不bu4(negative prefix) 前qian2front