“裹足不前”常见的英文表达有 “hesitate to move forward”、“be reluctant to advance” 或 “hold back from progressing” 。这些表达都传达了因有所顾虑、害怕或缺乏信心而停滞不前、不敢向前推进的意思。
例如：
Don't hesitate to move forward just because of a few difficulties.（不要仅仅因为一些困难就裹足不前。）
They were reluctant to advance due to the uncertain market situation.（由于市场形势不确定，他们裹足不前。）
Fear of failure made him hold back from progressing in his career.（对失败的恐惧让他在事业上裹足不前。）