顿足不前 — “To stop dead in one's tracks”
顿足不前 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stop dead in one's tracks”. To halt and hesitate, unwilling to move forward, often due to indecision, fear, or reluctance. Literally, “Stamping one's foot and not moving forward”.
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面对突如其来的困难，他顿足不前，一时间不知该如何应对。
Faced with sudden difficulties, he stopped dead in his tracks, unsure how to respond for a moment.
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- dùn顿kǒu口wú无yán言struck dumb and speechless
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- dùn顿kāi开máo茅sè塞suddenly enlightened
- dùn顿cuò挫yì抑yáng扬rhythmic rise and fall
- dùn顿gāng纲zhèn振jì纪Rectify principles and revive discipline
- dùn顿jiǎo脚chuí捶xiōng胸stamp feet and beat chest in distress
- dùn顿fù腹zhī之yán言heartfelt sincere profound remarks
- dùn顿zú足shī失sè色stamp feet and turn pale with fright
- dùn顿zú足liè捩ěr耳utterly helpless and at a loss
- dùn顿zú足chuí捶xiōng胸stamp feet and beat chest in grief or rage
- dùn顿zú足cuō搓shǒu手to show great anxiety, regret, or impatience
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Open the tool →Questions about 顿足不前
What does 顿足不前 mean?
顿足不前 (dùn zú bù qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stop dead in one's tracks”.
How do you pronounce 顿足不前?
顿足不前 is pronounced dùn zú bù qián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 顿足不前 literally mean?
Literally, 顿足不前 means “Stamping one's foot and not moving forward”. It is used to mean “to stop dead in one's tracks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 顿足不前?
停顿下来不前进。