犹豫不决

猶豫不決
yóuyùbùjué
idiom HSK 7 #14,190

Meanings

  1. 1 hesitant and indecisive
  2. 2 unable to make up one's mind
  3. 3 to dither

Examples

Tā yóuyùbùjué, cuòguò le zuì hǎo de jīhuì.
He was indecisive and missed the best opportunity.
Miànduì liǎng fèn gōngzuò, tā yóuyùbùjué.
Facing two job offers, she couldn't make up her mind.

Tips

history
and originally referred to two animals (a monkey-like creature and an elephant-like creature) known for being cautious and hesitant. Over time, 犹豫 became a compound meaning 'to hesitate.'
usage
犹豫不决 is the emphatic four-character version of 犹豫. Use 犹豫 for mild hesitation and 犹豫不决 when someone is truly stuck and can't decide.

Stroke Order

yóu
jué