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犹豫 — meaning in English

yóu yù

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English meaning

  • hesitate verb To pause before doing or deciding something because of doubt or reluctance.
  • hover verb To remain suspended in one place in the air.
  • vacillate verb To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

Senses

犹豫 is used for these senses in English:

  • have second thoughts (idiomatic) To change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.
  • hesitate (intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
  • hover To be indecisive or uncertain; to vacillate, to waver.
  • vacillate (intransitive) To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

hover — full definition

  1. verb To remain suspended in one place in the air.
  2. verb To linger near a place or person, especially anxiously or protectively.
  3. verb To be uncertain or wavering between options.
  4. verb To position a cursor over something on a screen without clicking.

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