踌躇不前 in English chou2 chu2 bu4 qian2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to hesitate to move forward
  • to hesitate
  • to hold back

Simplified Characters

踌 躇 不 前

Traditional Characters

躊 躇 不 前

Pinyin

chou2 chu2 bu4 qian2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

踌chou2to pace back and forth 躇chu2to hesitate 不bu4(negative prefix) 前qian2front