Meaning of 敛步
敛步 means to stop walking; to halt one's steps. Pronounced liǎn bù.
- to stop walking; to halt one's steps
Definitions & Examples
Xíng行
zhì至
mén门
kǒu口
，
tīng听
jiàn见
qín琴
shēng声
yōu悠
yáng扬
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
liǎn敛
bù步
líng聆
tīng听
。
Upon reaching the doorway and hearing the melodious sound of a qin, he involuntarily halted his steps to listen.
Jiàn见
dào到
yuàn院
zhōng中
luò落
yè叶
mǎn满
jiē阶
，
shī诗
rén人
liǎn敛
bù步
chén沉
sī思
。
Seeing the courtyard steps covered with fallen leaves, the poet halted his steps, lost in thought.
Tā他
běn本
xiǎng想
chōng冲
jìn进
qù去
zhì质
wèn问
，
què却
zài在
kàn看
dào到
mǔ母
qīn亲
yōu忧
shāng伤
de的
bèi背
yǐng影
shí时
liǎn敛
bù步
bù不
qián前
。
He had intended to rush in and demand an answer, but halted his steps upon seeing his mother's sorrowful silhouette.