裹足不前

guǒ zú bù qián

Meaning

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

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裹guǒto wrap, to encircle; to confine, to bind衣果足zúfoot; to attain, to satisfy; enough口不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix一前qiánin front, forward; former, preceding丷一刖