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犹豫不决

yóu yù bù juédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
hesitancy / indecision / to waver
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-2e5350c7c781e5b6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

猶豫不決 犹豫不决 [you2 yu4 bu4 jue2] /hesitancy/indecision/to waver/

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Other forms in these source records: 猶豫不決

  • 犹
    yóu

    as if / (just) like / just as / still / yet

  • 豫
    yù

    happy / carefree / at one's ease

    Yù

    short name for Henan 河南[Hé nán]

  • 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.