举棋不定

Traditional (Taiwan): 舉棋不定

jǔqíbùdìng ㄐㄩˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ

    • to hesitate over what move to make (idiom) to waver
    • to shilly-shally

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

Both mean being unable to make up one's mind. 举棋不定 uses the image of holding a chess piece and stresses the visible hesitation in one's actions, while 犹豫不决 stresses the inner wavering.

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