猶豫

See also: 犹豫 and 猶予

Chinese

		as if; still	beforehand; prepare; Henan Province (abbrev.)
trad. (猶豫)		猶	豫
simp. (犹豫)		犹	豫
alternative forms		猶夷／犹夷 猶與／犹与 猶預／犹预 由豫 由夷 猶夷／犹夷 猶與／犹与 猶預／犹预 由豫 由夷 由與／由与 游豫 游預／游预 尤與／尤与 冘豫

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Standard)

  (Pinyin): yóuyù

  (Zhuyin): ㄧㄡˊ ㄩˋ

  (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): you² yu²

• Cantonese (Jyutping): jau⁴ jyu⁶
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): iû-û / iû-īr / iû-ī / iû-ū
• Wu (Wugniu)
  • (Northern): ⁶yeu-yu

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yóuyù → yóuyu (toneless final syllable variant)
    • Zhuyin: ㄧㄡˊ ㄩˋ → ㄧㄡˊ ˙ㄩ (toneless final syllable variant)
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yóuyů
    • Wade–Giles: yu²-yü⁵
    • Yale: yóu-yu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: you.yuh
    • Palladius: ююй (jujuj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /joʊ̯³⁵ y⁵¹/ → /joʊ̯³⁵ y³/
  • (Chengdu)
    • Sichuanese Pinyin: you² yu²
    • Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: iuy
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /iəu²¹ y²¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: jau⁴ jyu⁶
    • Yale: yàuh yuh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: jau⁴ jy⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: yeo⁴ yu⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɐu̯²¹ jyː²²/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: iû-û
    • Tâi-lô: iû-û
    • Phofsit Daibuun: iu'uu
    • IPA (Xiamen): /iu²⁴⁻²² u²⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: iû-īr
    • Tâi-lô: iû-īr
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /iu²⁴⁻²² ɯ⁴¹/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, variant in Taiwan)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: iû-ī
    • Tâi-lô: iû-ī
    • Phofsit Daibuun: iu'i
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /iu²³⁻³³ i³³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /iu²⁴⁻¹¹ i³³/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /iu¹³⁻²² i²²/
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: iû-ū
    • Tâi-lô: iû-ū
    • Phofsit Daibuun: iu'u
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /iu²³⁻³³ u³³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /iu²⁴⁻¹¹ u³³/
• Wu
  • (Shanghai):
    • Wugniu: ⁶yeu-yu
    • MiniDict: yeu^去 yu
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³hhieu-hhy
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ɦiɤ²² ɦy⁴⁴/

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• Middle Chinese: yuw yoH

Rime
Character	猶	豫
Reading #	1/3	1/1
Initial (聲)	以 (36)	以 (36)
Final (韻)	尤 (136)	魚 (22)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Open	Open
Division (等)	III	III
Fanqie	以周切	羊洳切
Baxter	yuw	yoH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/jɨu/	/jɨʌH/
Pan Wuyun	/jiu/	/jiɔH/
Shao Rongfen	/iəu/	/iɔH/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/juw/	/jɨə̆H/
Li Rong	/iu/	/iɔH/
Wang Li	/jĭəu/	/jĭoH/
Bernard Karlgren	/i̯ə̯u/	/i̯woH/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	yóu	yù
Expected Cantonese Reflex	jau4	jyu6

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*lu  las/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	猶	豫
Reading #	2/3	1/1
No.	15567	15742
Phonetic component	酉	予
Rime group	幽	魚
Rime subdivision	1	0
Corresponding MC rime	猷	豫
Old Chinese	/*lu/	/*las/

Verb

猶豫

1. to hesitate; to be irresolute; to be indecisive; to pause

   古玩收藏不適合猶猶豫豫的人。 [MSC, trad.]
   古玩收藏不适合犹犹豫豫的人。 [MSC, simp.]

   Gǔwán shōucáng bù shìhé yóu yóu yù yù de rén. [Pinyin]

   Those who hesitate do not make good antique collectors.

   • 心猶豫而狐疑兮，欲自適而不可。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     心犹豫而狐疑兮，欲自适而不可。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Verses of Chu, 4^th century BCE – 2^nd century CE

     Xīn yóuyù ér húyí xī, yù zìshì ér bùkě. [Pinyin]

     Like whelp in doubt, like timid fox in fear,
     I wished to go, but wandered ever near.

Synonyms

• 反顧／反顾 (fǎngù) (literary)
• 彳亍 (chìchù) (literary, figurative)
• 彷徨 (pánghuáng) (figurative)
• 徘徊 (figurative)
• 拿不定主意 (nábùdìng zhǔyì)
• 游移 (yóuyí)
• 猶疑／犹疑 (yóuyí)
• 疑蟯／疑蛲 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
• 盤桓／盘桓 (pánhuán) (figurative)
• 膩／腻 (nyi⁴) (Sichuanese)
• 躊躇／踌躇 (chóuchú)
• 巡巡 (xúnxún) (literary)
• 逡巡 (qūnxún) (literary)
• 遲疑／迟疑 (chíyí)

 

Derived terms

• 毫不猶豫／毫不犹豫
• 猶豫不決／犹豫不决 (yóuyùbùjué)
• 猶豫多疑／犹豫多疑
• 猶豫未決／犹豫未决
• 疫苗猶豫／疫苗犹豫 (yìmiáo yóuyù)

 

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (猶豫):

• → Japanese: 猶予(ゆうよ) (yūyo)
• → Korean: 유예(猶豫) (yuye)
• → Vietnamese: do dự (猶豫)