优柔无断 — “Indecisive and irresolute”
优柔无断 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Indecisive and irresolute”. Unable to make up one's mind or take action. Literally, “Indecisive and without resolution”.
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优柔无断 Pronunciation and Pinyin
优柔无断 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 优柔无断
他在选择职业方向时总是优柔无断，让家人很为他担忧。
He is always indecisive when choosing his career path, which makes his family very worried about him.
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Open the tool →Questions about 优柔无断
What does 优柔无断 mean?
优柔无断 (yōu róu wú duàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Indecisive and irresolute”.
How do you pronounce 优柔无断?
优柔无断 is pronounced yōu róu wú duàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 优柔无断 literally mean?
Literally, 优柔无断 means “Indecisive and without resolution”. It is used to mean “Indecisive and irresolute”.
What is the Chinese definition of 优柔无断?
优柔：迟疑不决；断：决断。指做事犹豫，缺乏决断