# Choices & judgment

Idioms about judgment, choices, and the consequences that follow.

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145–163 of 163 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [优柔寡断 yōu róu guǎ duàn Be habitually indecisive ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-rou-gua-duan)

- [犹豫不决 yóu yù bù jué Hesitate without making a decision ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-yu-bu-jue)

- [欲擒故纵 yù qín gù zòng Loosen control to gain a later advantage ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yu-qin-gu-zong)

- [缘木求鱼 yuán mù qiú yú Use a method that cannot achieve the goal ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yuan-mu-qiu-yu)

- [运筹帷幄 yùn chóu wéi wò Plan strategy with skill and foresight ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yun-chou-wei-wo)

- [责无旁贷 zé wú páng dài Have a responsibility that cannot be shifted away ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ze-wu-pang-dai)

- [斩草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn Eliminate a problem completely at its source ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zhan-cao-chu-gen)

- [斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě Speak or act decisively without hesitation ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zhan-ding-jie-tie)

- [瞻前顾后 zhān qián gù hòu Weigh consequences, sometimes too hesitantly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zhan-qian-gu-hou)

- [朝秦暮楚 zhāo qín mù chǔ Switch loyalties or choices opportunistically ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zhao-qin-mu-chu)

- [朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì Keep changing one's mind or commitments ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zhao-san-mu-si)

- [正中下怀 zhèng zhòng xià huái Be exactly what one secretly or especially wants ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zheng-zhong-xia-huai)

- [知难而退 zhī nán ér tuì Step back after recognizing the difficulty ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zhi-nan-er-tui)

- [置之度外 zhì zhī dù wài Set something aside from consideration ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zhi-zhi-du-wai)

- [终南捷径 zhōng nán jié jìng A calculated shortcut to status or advancement ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zhong-nan-jie-jing)

- [自投罗网 zì tóu luó wǎng Walk into a trap oneself ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zi-tou-luo-wang)

- [自作自受 zì zuò zì shòu Suffer the consequences of one's own actions ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zi-zuo-zi-shou)

- [走投无路 zǒu tóu wú lù Have no viable way out ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zou-tou-wu-lu)

- [作茧自缚 zuò jiǎn zì fù Trap oneself through one's own actions ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zuo-jian-zi-fu)

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