hesitate; waver; linger
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
hesitant; indecisive; wavering
literaryDescribes a state of mental hesitation, often visible in one's actions or demeanor. Also written as 踟躇.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
，
chí踌
chú躇
bù不
qián前
。
He stood at the door, hesitating to move forward.
Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
ge个
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jué决
dìng定
，
tā她
bù不
miǎn免
yǒu有
xiē些
chí踌
chú躇
。
Faced with this important decision, she couldn't help but feel some hesitation.
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Tā他
chí踌
chú躇
liáng良
jiǔ久
，
zhōng终
yú于
shuō说
chū出
le了
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
After hesitating for a long time, he finally told the truth.