犹豫

The Chinese character 犹豫 (yòu yù) is composed of two parts: 犹 (yóu) and豫 (yù). 犹 originally meant "to hesitate" or "to be undecided", while 豫 meant "to think" or "to plan". When combined, the two characters create the meaning of "to hesitate" or "to be undecided".The earliest written record of 犹豫 can be found in the Book of Songs, a collection of ancient Chinese poems. In the poem "Bei Feng", the character is used to describe the speaker's hesitation about whether or not to go to war.犹豫 is a common word in modern Chinese, and it is used in a variety of contexts. It can be used to describe someone who is undecided about what to do, or it can be used to describe a situation that is uncertain or unpredictable.The character 犹豫 is also used in a number of idioms and proverbs. For example, the idiom "犹豫不决" means "to hesitate and be unable to make a decision", while the proverb "犹豫就会败北" means "hesitation leads to defeat".The etymology of 犹豫 provides insight into the development of the Chinese language and the way that characters are combined to create new meanings.