逡巡不前

Mandarin · pinyin qūn xún bù qián

Meanings

  1. to hesitate to move forward
  2. to balk
  3. to jib
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逡
qūn · retreat, withdraw, fall back
巡
xún · patrol, go on circuit, cruise
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
前
qián · in front, forward; preceding
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1–2–4–2 · qun1 xun2 bu4 qian2

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seon1 ceon4 bat1 cin4

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