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迁延观望
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迁延观望 — “To hesitate and delay action, adopting a wait-and-see attitude”

迁延观望 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate and delay action, adopting a wait-and-see attitude”. To procrastinate while observing the situation. Literally, “Delay and observe”.

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迁延观望 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迁延观望 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迁
qiān7move, relocate, or migrate
延
yán8extend, delay, invite
观
guān6look, observe, view
望
wàng11look, hope, visit

Example Sentence with 迁延观望

面对新的挑战,他没有立刻行动,而是选择迁延观望
Faced with a new challenge, he didn't act immediately but chose to hesitate and observe.

Idioms Related to 迁延观望

More idioms starting with 迁

  • qiān迁qiáo乔zhī之wàng望hope for promotion or advancement
  • qiān迁qiáo乔chū出gǔ谷rise in social status
  • qiān迁yú于qiáo乔mù木move to a better residence
  • qiān迁lán兰biàn变bào鲍corrupted by bad company
  • qiān迁shàn善qù去è恶abandon evil and embrace good
  • qiān迁shàn善sāi塞wéi违embrace good and prevent wrongdoings
  • qiān迁shàn善gǎi改guò过mend ways and reform
  • qiān迁shàn善yuǎn远zuì罪turn to good, shun evil
  • qiān迁shàn善chù黜è恶abandon evil and embrace good
  • qiān迁dì地wèi为liáng良relocate for a better life
  • qiān迁kè客sāo骚rén人exiled officials and melancholic poets
  • qiān迁yán延suì岁yuè月procrastinate and prolong time

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Questions about 迁延观望

What does 迁延观望 mean?

迁延观望 (qiān yán guān wàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate and delay action, adopting a wait-and-see attitude”.

How do you pronounce 迁延观望?

迁延观望 is pronounced qiān yán guān wàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 迁延观望 literally mean?

Literally, 迁延观望 means “Delay and observe”. It is used to mean “to hesitate and delay action, adopting a wait-and-see attitude”.

What is the Chinese definition of 迁延观望?

指心情犹豫而行动迟延。

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