noun
dilly-dallying and temporizing
A yojijukugo describing a hesitant, indecisive attitude of putting things off without taking action. Often used critically of someone who avoids decisions.
彼の因循姑息な態度に、周囲は苛立ちを隠せなかった。
Those around him couldn't hide their irritation at his dilly-dallying and temporizing attitude.
優柔不断 emphasizes indecisiveness and lack of resolve, while 因循姑息 adds a nuance of deliberately delaying or avoiding action.
A yojijukugo combining 因循 (indecisive, following old ways) and 姑息 (temporary, makeshift). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound is used to criticize a pattern of hesitation and procrastination.