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迟徊观望
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迟徊观望

迟徊观望 — “To hesitate and watch, waiting to see how things develop before acting”

迟徊观望 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate and watch, waiting to see how things develop before acting”. To adopt a wait-and-see attitude. Literally, “hesitate and observe”.

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迟徊观望 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迟徊观望 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迟
chí7Late, slow, delayed
徊
huái9pace back and forth
观
guān6look, observe, view
望
wàng11look, hope, visit

Example Sentence with 迟徊观望

面对市场的新变化,许多投资者都选择迟徊观望,不急于做出决定。
Facing new market changes, many investors chose to hesitate and observe, not rushing to make decisions.

Idioms Related to 迟徊观望

Synonyms of 迟徊观望

  • chí迟yí疑guān观wàng望hesitate and wait to see

More idioms starting with 迟

  • chí迟huí回guān观wàng望Hesitate and observe; wait and see
  • chí迟huái徊bù不jué决hesitate and be unable to decide
  • 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jué决hesitate and be indecisive
  • 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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What does 迟徊观望 mean?

迟徊观望 (chí huái guān wàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate and watch, waiting to see how things develop before acting”.

How do you pronounce 迟徊观望?

迟徊观望 is pronounced chí huái guān wàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 迟徊观望 literally mean?

Literally, 迟徊观望 means “hesitate and observe”. It is used to mean “to hesitate and watch, waiting to see how things develop before acting”.

What is the Chinese definition of 迟徊观望?

犹言迟疑观望。

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