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优柔寡断

yōu róu guǎ duàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
indecisive / irresolute
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-f9936a42db5d534c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

優柔寡斷 优柔寡断 [you1 rou2 gua3 duan4] /indecisive/irresolute/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 優柔寡斷

  • 优
    yōu

    excellent / superior

  • 柔
    róu

    soft / flexible / supple / yielding / rho (Greek letter Ρρ)

  • 寡
    guǎ

    few / scant / widowed

  • 断
    duàn

    to break / to snap / to cut off / to give up or abstain from sth / to judge / (usu. used in the negative) absolutely / definitely / decidedly

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.