unable to decide; hesitate; waver
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
unable to make a decision; to hesitate; to waver
literaryDescribes a state of indecision where one is torn between options and cannot make up one's mind, often implying the need to seek advice from others. Commonly used in written Chinese and formal contexts.
Tā他
yī一
shí时
wěi委
jué决
bù不
xià下
，
pǎo跑
lái来
yào要
wǒ我
chū出
zhǔ主
yi意
。
He couldn't make up his mind for the moment, so he came running to ask for my advice.
Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
xuǎn选
zé择
，
tā他
wěi委
jué决
bù不
xià下
，
xiǎn显
de得
shí十
fēn分
jiāo焦
lǜ虑
。
Faced with these two choices, he wavered, appearing extremely anxious.
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Duì对
yú于
shì是
fǒu否
jiē接
shòu受
zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
，
tā他
wěi委
jué决
bù不
xià下
，
zhěng整
wǎn晚
dōu都
zài在
sī思
kǎo考
。
As for whether to accept this job or not, he couldn't decide and spent the whole night thinking about it.