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hesitate to move forward

guǒ zú bù qián

裹 足 不 前

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slmetahesitate to move forward
- tiān shǐ guǒ zú bù qián yú zhě mǎng zhuàng chōng rù
  天使裹足不前，愚者莽撞冲入。
  Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
- yōu yù de xìng gé shǐ tā guǒ zú bù qián
  忧郁的性格使她裹足不前。
  Melancholy holds her back.
synonym
chóu chú bù qián踌躇不前 guǒ zú bù jìn裹足不进
antonym
yǒng wǎng zhí qián勇往直前

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