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迟徊不决 — “To hesitate and be unable to make a decision”

迟徊不决 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate and be unable to make a decision”. To waver or dither. Literally, “Hesitate and undecided”.

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迟徊不决 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迟徊不决 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迟
chí7Late, slow, delayed
徊
huái9pace back and forth
不
bù4not
决
jué6decide, determine

Example Sentence with 迟徊不决

在选择去哪个城市发展时,她迟徊不决,反复权衡着利弊。
When choosing which city to develop her career in, she hesitated and was unable to make a decision, repeatedly weighing the pros and cons.

Idioms Related to 迟徊不决

Synonyms of 迟徊不决

  • chí迟yí疑bù不jué决hesitate and be indecisive

More idioms starting with 迟

  • chí迟huí回guān观wàng望Hesitate and observe; wait and see
  • 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dìng定hesitate and be unsettled
  • chí迟yí疑bù不duàn断hesitate without end
  • 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 迟徊不决

What does 迟徊不决 mean?

迟徊不决 (chí huái bù jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate and be unable to make a decision”.

How do you pronounce 迟徊不决?

迟徊不决 is pronounced chí huái bù jué in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 迟徊不决 literally mean?

Literally, 迟徊不决 means “Hesitate and undecided”. It is used to mean “to hesitate and be unable to make a decision”.

What is the Chinese definition of 迟徊不决?

犹言迟疑不决。

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