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裹足不前

guǒzúbùqián

to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back

Character Breakdown

裹
guǒ
to wrap, to encircle; to confine, to bind
HSK 5
足
zú
foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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