look about and make no move
... 踌躇不前,退缩 hang back 观望不前 look about and make no move; be undecided; hesitate and make no move; hesitate 拒不前进 jibbing ...
be undecided
... 踌躇不前,退缩 hang back 观望不前 look about and make no move; be undecided; hesitate and make no move; hesitate 拒不前进 jibbing ...
hesitate
... 踌躇不前,退缩 hang back 观望不前 look about and make no move; be undecided; hesitate and make no move; hesitate 拒不前进 jibbing ...
hesitate and make no move
... 踌躇不前,退缩 hang back 观望不前 look about and make no move; be undecided; hesitate and make no move; hesitate 拒不前进 jibbing ...
不前:不敢上前。事情尚难确定时,怀着犹豫不定的心情,观察事物的发展,暂不前进。 西汉·司马迁《史记·信陵君列传》:“名为救赵,实持两端以观望。” 接连又得知弟浣密书,教他切勿入朝,入朝必死,他越加恐惧,~。(蔡东藩《五代史演义》第六回)