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踌躇不决

chóu chú bù juédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to hesitate / indecisive
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-095df61c1ae9c8ed. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

躊躇不決 踌躇不决 [chou2 chu2 bu4 jue2] /to hesitate/indecisive/

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Other forms in these source records: 躊躇不決

  • 踌
    chóu

    used in 躊躇|踌躇[chóu chú]

  • 躇
    chú

    used in 躊躇|踌躇[chóu chú]

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 决
    jué

    to decide / to determine / to execute (sb) / (of a dam etc) to breach or burst / definitely / certainly

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.