首鼠両端 (しゅそりょうたん) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
indecisive; sitting on the fence
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
A rare yojijukugo meaning inability to decide between two options; equivalent to 優柔不断 but more literary and uncommon.
See also: 首鼠
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He was sitting on the fence and didn't agree with either proposal.