犹豫不决

yóu yù bù jué

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

Definitions

1. hesitancy
2. indecision
3. to waver

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 果断 guǒ duàn 果断 guǒ duàn firm 形容做事不犹豫，立即决定: firm

Synonyms

2 items

• 犹豫 yóu yù 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: to hesitate
• 优柔寡断 yōu róu guǎ duàn 优柔寡断 yōu róu guǎ duàn indecisive 更书面，形容性格上犹豫不决: indecisive

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 不 bù: no; not so
• 犹豫 犹豫 yóu yù: to hesitate
• 决 决 jué: to decide
• 犹 犹 yóu: as if