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Chinese
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late; delayed; slow
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to doubt; to misbelieve; to suspect
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| trad. (遲疑)
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遲
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疑
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| simp. (迟疑)
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迟
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疑
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Pronunciation
Verb
遲疑
- to hesitate; to be irresolute
生活中有許許多多的機遇，也有許許多多的膽怯、遲疑和退縮。 [MSC, trad.]
生活中有许许多多的机遇，也有许许多多的胆怯、迟疑和退缩。 [MSC, simp.]- Shēnghuó zhōng yǒu xǔxǔduōduō de jīyù, yě yǒu xǔxǔduōduō de dǎnqiè, chíyí hé tuìsuō.
- Life presents us with many opportunities — as well as many times to be timid, hesitate or withdraw.
Synonyms
- 反顧／反顾 (fǎngù) (literary)
- 彳亍 (chìchù) (literary, figurative)
- 彷徨 (pánghuáng) (figurative)
- 徘徊 (figurative)
- 拿不定主意 (nábùdìng zhǔyì)
- 游移 (yóuyí)
- 猶疑／犹疑 (yóuyí)
- 猶豫／犹豫 (yóuyù)
- 疑蟯／疑蛲 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
- 盤桓／盘桓 (pánhuán) (figurative)
- 膩／腻 (nyi4) (Sichuanese)
- 躊躇／踌躇 (chóuchú)
- 巡巡 (xúnxún) (literary)
- 逡巡 (qūnxún) (literary)