犹豫不决 yóuyù-bùjué hesitancy
hesitancy; indecision; to waver
怎么记住“犹豫不决”: 犹 similar to + 豫 relaxed + 不 not + 决 decide = hesitancy.
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用法
- Idiom: hesitant and unable to decide - 他犹豫不决,错过了机会 (tā yóuyù bù jué, cuòguò le jīhuì) he dithered and missed the chance.
- Fuller and more emphatic than plain 犹豫 (yóuyù, to hesitate); 不决 stresses the failure to reach a decision.
- Often mildly critical of indecisiveness; written and spoken alike.