望而却步

Traditional form:

望而卻步

Pinyin (reading):

wàng'érquèbù

Definitions:

• to shrink back; to flinch

Characters:

• 望 - to expect, to hope, to look forward to
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 却 - still, but; decline; retreat
• 步 - walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress

Traditional characters:

• 望 - to expect, to hope, to look forward to
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 卻 - still, but; decline; retreat
• 步 - walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress