yóu犹doubtyù豫hesitatebù不notjué决decide
To hesitate and be unable to make up one's mind; to be indecisive.
Literal meaning
doubt (犹) — hesitate (豫) — not (不) — decide (决)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing a state of uncertainty and inability to decide.
Examples
Tā yóuyù-bùjué, bù zhīdào gāi xuǎnzé nǎge gōngzuò.他犹豫不决，不知道该选择哪个工作。
He hesitated and couldn't decide which job to choose.
Miàn duì zhège nántí, tā yóuyù-bùjué, bùzhī rúhé shì hǎo.面对这个难题，她犹豫不决，不知如何是好。
Faced with this difficult problem, she hesitated and didn't know what to do.
Usage & nuances
Describes a state of uncertainty and difficulty in making decisions.
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