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裹足不前
Mandarin · pinyin guǒ zú bù qián
Meanings
- to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
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3–2–4–2 · guo3 zu2 bu4 qian2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gwo2 zuk1 bat1 cin4
Cantonese word readings for 裹足不前. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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gwo2 zuk1 bat1 cin4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to hesitate to proceed
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