踟蹰 chíchú to hesitate Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 踟蹰不前 chíchúbùqián to hesitate to move forward To be hesitant to take action or move forward; also written as [[踌躇不前|躊躇不前|chou2 chu2 bu4 qian2]].搔首踟蹰 sāoshǒuchíchú to be at a loss to scratch one's head and pace back and forth; describes being anxious, worried, or unsure of what to do