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迟疑不断

迟疑不断 — “To hesitate repeatedly”

迟疑不断 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate repeatedly”. To be indecisive or vacillate endlessly. Literally, “Unceasing hesitation; hesitate without end”.

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迟疑不断 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迟疑不断 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迟
chí7Late, slow, delayed
疑
yí14doubt or suspect
不
bù4not
断
duàn11break, stop, decide

Example Sentence with 迟疑不断

他在选择礼物时迟疑不断,不知道该买哪一个。
He hesitated endlessly when choosing a gift, not knowing which one to buy.

Idioms Related to 迟疑不断

Synonyms of 迟疑不断

  • yóu犹yù豫bù不jué决hesitant and indecisive

Antonyms of 迟疑不断

  • zhǎn斩dīng钉jié截tiě铁firm and resolute

More idioms starting with 迟

  • chí迟huí回guān观wàng望Hesitate and observe; wait and see
  • chí迟huái徊bù不jué决hesitate and be unable to decide
  • chí迟huái徊guān观wàng望hesitate and wait to see
  • chí迟rì日kuàng旷jiǔ久protracted and long-drawn-out
  • chí迟mù暮zhī之nián年one's declining years
  • chí迟yí疑bù不jué决hesitate and be indecisive
  • chí迟yí疑bù不dìng定hesitate and be unsettled
  • chí迟yí疑wèi未jué决hesitate and be undecided
  • chí迟yí疑guān观wàng望hesitate and wait to see
  • chí迟yí疑gù顾wàng望hesitate, look around, and waver
  • chí迟méi眉dùn钝yǎn眼dull-eyed and slow-witted
  • chí迟chí迟wú吾xíng行linger due to reluctance to part

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Questions about 迟疑不断

What does 迟疑不断 mean?

迟疑不断 (chí yí bù duàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate repeatedly”.

How do you pronounce 迟疑不断?

迟疑不断 is pronounced chí yí bù duàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 迟疑不断 literally mean?

Literally, 迟疑不断 means “Unceasing hesitation; hesitate without end”. It is used to mean “to hesitate repeatedly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 迟疑不断?

犹言迟疑不决。

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