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迟疑不决
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迟疑不决

迟疑不决 — “To hesitate and be unable to make up one's mind”

迟疑不决 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate and be unable to make up one's mind”. To be indecisive.

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迟疑不决 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迟疑不决 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迟
chí7Late, slow, delayed
疑
yí14doubt or suspect
不
bù4not
决
jué6decide, determine

Example Sentence with 迟疑不决

他在选择礼物时总是迟疑不决,不知道该买哪个。
He always hesitates when choosing a gift, unsure of which one to buy.

Idioms Related to 迟疑不决

Synonyms of 迟疑不决

  • yóu犹yù豫bù不jué决hesitant and indecisive

Antonyms of 迟疑不决

  • dāng当jī机lì立duàn断make a prompt and decisive decision

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 迟疑不决

What does 迟疑不决 mean?

迟疑不决 (chí yí bù jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate and be unable to make up one's mind”.

How do you pronounce 迟疑不决?

迟疑不决 is pronounced chí yí bù jué in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 迟疑不决?

形容拿不定主意。

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