有些事情已經拖了很久卻還一拖再拖，問及理由，答曰：沒準備好，狀態不對，總之就是害怕做得不夠完美。對于這些人而言，哪怕有一丁點不完美都是不可接受的，于是事情就一直被擱置下來。這種現象就叫perfectionist paralysis（完美主義癱瘓癥）。

Perfectionist paralysis refers to the inability to start on a project, assignment, essay or any creative task due to the fear of not getting it perfectly right.

“完美主義癱瘓癥”指的是因害怕無法完美地做成某事而一直未能開始某個項目（作業、論文或創造性的任務）。

Example:

Joe: You haven't started writing your paper yet?

Bob: Nope.

Joe: Isn't it due tomorrow?

Bob: Yep.

Joe: I thought you went to the library and did your research, made your notes and wrote your outline.

Bob: I've got perfectionist paralysis.

喬：你還沒開始寫你的論文嗎？

鮑勃：沒呢。

喬：不是明天要交了嗎？

鮑勃：是啊。

喬：我以為你去圖書館是做研究、記筆記、寫概要去了。

鮑勃：我有“完美主義癱瘓癥”。

（中國日報網英語點津 陳丹妮）