粵

裹gwo2足zuk1不bat1前cin4

gwo2 zuk1 bat1 cin4guǒ zú bù qián

English

  1. to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
  2. hesitate to proceed; literally, to wrap one's feet and not proceed

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用「包住對腳唔行」比喻猶疑、唔行下一步

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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