- to spend a long time thinking about sth while unable to reach a decision
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to spend a long time thinking about something while unable to reach a decision
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone is indecisive and unable to make a choice after considerable contemplation.
He spent a long time thinking about this matter but ultimately chose to give up.
She was indecisive for a long time about the decision to buy a house.
Generated collocations (experimental)
liàn zhī wèi dìng炼之未定to be in a state of indecisionjiǔ jiǔ久久liàn炼zhī之wèi dìng未定to be undecided for a long timebù duàn不断liàn zhī wèi dìng炼之未定to remain undecided without resolutionyī zhí一直liàn zhī wèi dìng炼之未定to continuously struggle to make a decisionfǎn fù反复liàn炼zhī之wèi dìng未定to repeatedly find oneself unable to decidexīn心Zhōng中liàn炼zhī之wèi dìng未定to feel indecisive within one's heartsī lǜ思虑liàn zhī wèi dìng炼之未定to ponder and remain undecidedtòng kǔ痛苦liàn zhī wèi dìng炼之未定to agonize over an indecisionchè dǐ彻底liàn zhī wèi dìng炼之未定to be completely at a loss for a decisioncháng jiǔ长久liàn炼zhī之wèi dìng未定to be in a prolonged state of indecision