hesitate to advance; be at a standstill
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to hesitate to advance; to come to a standstill
formalA four-character idiom (成语) describing reluctance to move forward due to fear, doubt, or external constraints. It has a slightly formal/literary register.
Miàn面
duì对
jù巨
dà大
de的
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
，
tā他
méi没
yǒu有
guǒ裹
zú足
bù不
qián前
，
ér而
shì是
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
miàn面
duì对
。
Faced with a huge challenge, he did not hesitate to advance, but confronted it bravely.
Yóu由
yú于
quē缺
fá乏
zī资
jīn金
，
gōng公
sī司
de的
kuò扩
zhāng张
jì计
huà划
bù不
dé得
bù不
guǒ裹
zú足
bù不
qián前
。
Due to a lack of funds, the company's expansion plans had to come to a standstill.
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Bú不
yào要
yīn因
wèi为
hài害
pà怕
shī失
bài败
jiù就
zài在
mèng梦
xiǎng想
miàn面
qián前
guǒ裹
zú足
bù不
qián前
。
Don't hesitate to advance before your dreams just because you're afraid of failure.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gǎi改
gé革
yù遇
dào到
le了
chóng重
chóng重
zǔ阻
lì力
，
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
guǒ裹
zú足
bù不
qián前
。
This reform has encountered numerous obstacles and is now at a standstill.