犹豫不决

yóu yù bù jué

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

Definitions

1. hesitancy
2. indecision
3. to waver

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

果断

guǒ duàn

firm

形容做事不犹豫，立即决定

Synonyms

2 items

犹豫

yóu yù

to hesitate

基本可互换，但'犹豫不决'强调长时间无法决定的状态

优柔寡断

yōu róu guǎ duàn

indecisive

更书面，形容性格上犹豫不决

Usage notes

Collocations

常与'一直'、'总是'搭配，如'他一直在犹豫不决'。

Common mistakes

不要将'犹豫不决'写成'优柔不决'，正确成语是'优柔寡断'或'犹豫不决'。

Example Sentences

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面对选择，他总是犹豫不决。

Facing choices, he is always indecisive.

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Child Words of 犹豫不决

不

bù

no; not so

犹豫