-ies, -ied
no obj. fail to act resolutely or decisively优柔寡断：
the government shilly-shallied about the matter.
政府处理这件事优柔寡断。
mass noun
indecisive behaviour
优柔寡断; 犹豫不决。
派生词
shilly-shallyer
（亦作-shallier）noun 词源
mid 18th cent.: originally as shill I, shall I, reduplication of shall I?