右顧左眄

Reading

Kana: うこさべん

Romaji: ukosaben

Definition

noun

vs

1

looking to the right and left; hesitation

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

右

Readings: ウ、 ユウ、 みぎ

Meaning: right

顧

Readings: コ、 かえり.みる

Meanings: look back, review, examine oneself, turn around

左

Readings: サ、 シャ、 ひだり

Meaning: left

眄

Readings: ベン、 メン、 かえり.みる

Meaning: looking askance