右顧左眄

うこさべん

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive inability to make up one's mind due to worrying about how others will think; hesitation; wavering; vacillation

Kanji

• 右 right. Read as ウ.
• 顧 look back
• 左 left
• 眄 looking askance. Read as ベン.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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