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柔懦寡断 — “Soft-hearted and indecisive”

柔懦寡断 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Soft-hearted and indecisive”. Weak and irresolute. Literally, “Soft, weak, and indecisive”.

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柔懦寡断 Pronunciation and Pinyin

柔懦寡断 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
柔
róu9soft, tender, gentle
懦
nuò17cowardly and timid
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow
断
duàn11break, stop, decide

Example Sentence with 柔懦寡断

他在关键时刻总是柔懦寡断,无法做出果断的决定。
He is always soft-hearted and indecisive at crucial moments, unable to make firm decisions.

Idioms Related to 柔懦寡断

Synonyms of 柔懦寡断

  • róu柔rú茹guǎ寡duàn断irresolute and indecisive

Antonyms of 柔懦寡断

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

More idioms starting with 柔

  • róu柔zhōng中yǒu有gāng刚outwardly gentle, inwardly firm
  • róu柔shēng声xià下qì气speak softly and humbly
  • róu柔mèi媚jiāo娇qiào俏gentle, charming, delicate, and pretty
  • róu柔xīn心ruò弱gǔ骨gentle and mild-mannered by nature
  • róu柔qíng情sì似shuǐ水tender feelings like water
  • róu柔qíng情xiá侠gǔ骨tender-hearted yet chivalrous
  • róu柔qíng情mèi媚tài态tender and enchanting demeanor
  • róu柔qíng情mì密yì意tender and intimate feelings
  • róu柔qíng情chuò绰tài态tender and graceful demeanor
  • róu柔qíng情mì蜜yì意tender and sweet affection
  • róu柔zhī枝nèn嫩yè叶delicate graceful beautiful young woman
  • róu柔zhī枝nèn嫩tiáo条delicate, graceful, and beautiful young woman

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Questions about 柔懦寡断

What does 柔懦寡断 mean?

柔懦寡断 (róu nuò guǎ duàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Soft-hearted and indecisive”.

How do you pronounce 柔懦寡断?

柔懦寡断 is pronounced róu nuò guǎ duàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 柔懦寡断 literally mean?

Literally, 柔懦寡断 means “Soft, weak, and indecisive”. It is used to mean “Soft-hearted and indecisive”.

What is the Chinese definition of 柔懦寡断?

指软弱面不果断。

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