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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「踟躕不前」, explained here.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「踟躕不前」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Hesitate and dare not move forward.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

chí chú bù qián

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chi4 chyu4 bat1 chin4

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.