Read Edit View history 裹足不前 guǒzúbùqián to hesitate and hold back Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 裹足不前 guǒzúbùqián to hesitate and hold back (idiom) to stand still without advancing; to be unwilling to move forward due to fear or misgivings. Literally means wrapping one's feet and being unable to walk. Edit Delete References Add reference see 裹足/裹足 → 裹足不前/裹足不前 Edit Delete
裹足不前 guǒzúbùqián to hesitate and hold back (idiom) to stand still without advancing; to be unwilling to move forward due to fear or misgivings. Literally means wrapping one's feet and being unable to walk. Edit Delete