裹足不前 - To Hesitate To Proceed - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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4⁺

to hesitate to proceed

裹

to wrap

足

lower leg

不

前

in front

guo3zu2bu4qian2 • guǒzúbùqián

to hesitate to proceed

hesitate to proceed, hesitates to proceed, hesitating to proceed, hesitate to move forward, to hesitate, hesitate, hesitant

裹足不前 To hesitate to proceed is to figuratively 裹 wrap up your 足 lower legs so that you have 不 no way to move down the path 前 in front of you.

我们不能裹足不前。

We cannot hesitate to proceed.

他裹足不前，无法做出决定。

He hesitates to proceed and cannot make a decision.