chóu​chú

hesitate

Senses

踌躇/ 躊躇 chóu​chú hesitate

verb · to hesitate, waver, or be indecisive

他在关键时刻踌躇不决。

踌躇/ 躊躇 chóu​chú pace

verb · to walk back and forth; to linger (literary)

他在走廊里独自踌躇。

踌躇/ 躊躇 chóu​chú self-satisfied

feeling smugly satisfied or content with oneself (literary)

他踌躇满志地走上了领奖台。

References

variant 踌蹰/躊躕 踌躇/躊躇