畏缩不前表示由于恐惧、震惊或憎恶而后退。例他是这样地怕蛇以致见到它就本能地畏缩不前。英recoil in fear; hang back in face of danger; hesitate to press forward;[查看详情]

踌躇不前迟疑不决不敢前进。[查看详情]

踟蹰不前迟疑不决不敢前进。[查看详情]

裹足不前停步不前好像脚被缠住了一样(多指有顾忌)例天下智谋之士闻而自疑，将裹足不前，主公谁与定天下乎？——《三国演义》英be at a standstill; hang a leg; hesitate to proceed;[查看详情]

作茧自缚春蚕吐丝为茧将自己裹缚其中。比喻弄巧成拙自作自受。英spin a cocoon around oneself; be caught in one’s own trap;[查看详情]

固步自封比喻安于现状不求改善。例大多数成年人固步自封。英refuse to make progress; stand still and cease to move a step forward; be ultraconservative and selfsatisfied with old practices;亦作“故步自封”例我们不能固步自封夜郎自大，有了一点成绩就沾沾自喜。[查看详情]

故步自封故步：旧时行步的方法。遵行旧时的步法而封闭自限。喻墨守成规不求进步。英confine oneself to the old method; stand still and cease to move a step forward;[查看详情]

缩手缩脚因寒冷而四肢卷缩。英shrink with cold;做事不大胆顾虑多。例喊了许多店家方拿了一盏灯，缩手缩脚的进来。——《老残游记》英be overcautions;[查看详情]

望而却步观看了一下就停步不前了。比喻在艰难险阻面前畏首畏尾不敢勇往直前。英shrink back at the sight of (sth.dangerous or difficult); flinch;[查看详情]