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裹足不前
guǒ​zú​bù​qián

to hesitate and hold back

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裹足不前 guǒ​zú​bù​qián 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.

References

see 裹足/裹足 → 裹足不前/裹足不前
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