踟蹰不前
chí​chú​bù​qián

to hesitate to move forward

Senses

踟蹰不前/ 踟躕不前 chí​chú​bù​qián (also chí​chú​bu​qián) to hesitate to move forward

To be hesitant to take action or move forward; also written as 踌躇不前 chóu​chú​bù​qián.

References

variant 踟蹰不前/踟躕不前 → 踌躇不前/躊躇不前
variant 踌躇不前/躊躇不前 → 踟蹰不前/踟躕不前