趑趄 zījū to hesitate Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 趑趄不前 zījūbùqián to hesitate to move forward hesitant and not daring to move forward; to waver when one should advance趑趄嗫嚅 zījūnièrú hesitant and cringing To falter in step and mumble in speech; to be hesitant, cringing, or to cower.