踟躕不前

踟蹰不前
chíchúbuqián
hesitant to take action

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 踟躕 chíchú to waver; to hesitate
2 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
3 前 qián
  1. front
  2. forward
  3. ahead
  4. first
  5. top (followed by a number)
  6. future
  7. ago
  8. before
  9. BC (e.g. 前293年)
  10. former
  11. formerly