hesitate; linger; hang back
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hesitate; to linger; to hang back (due to fear or reservations)
literaryLiterary and formal usage. Often appears in the set phrase '逡巡不前'.
Tā他
qūn逡
xún巡
bù不
qián前
，
xiǎn显
rán然
yǒu有
suǒ所
gù顾
lǜ虑
。
He hesitated to move forward, clearly having reservations.
Miàn面
duì对
kùn困
nan难
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
qūn逡
xún巡
bù不
qián前
。
Facing difficulties, we cannot hang back.
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Tā她
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
qūn逡
xún巡
le了
piàn片
kè刻
，
zhōng终
yú于
gǔ鼓
qǐ起
yǒng勇
qì气
zǒu走
le了
jìn进
qù去
。
She lingered at the door for a moment, finally mustering the courage to walk in.
Dí敌
jūn军
qūn逡
xún巡
bù不
gǎn敢
jìn进
。
The enemy troops hesitated and dared not advance.