liǎn

literary

Meaning of 敛足

敛足 means to check one's steps; to halt; to stop walking forward. Pronounced liǎn zú.

  • to check one's steps; to halt; to stop walking forward

Definitions & Examples

zǒu
dào
mén
qián
 
rán
liǎn
qīng
tīng
 

As he approached the door, he suddenly halted to listen intently.

Jiàn
dào
qíng
jǐng
 
zhòng
rén
liǎn
tàn
 

Upon seeing this scene, everyone stopped in their tracks and sighed.

Liǎn
qián
 
jìng
guān
biàn
 

He halted and did not proceed further, quietly observing how the situation would develop.

Zài
miàn
qián
 
yóu
men
fēn
fēn
liǎn
 
shì
jìng
 

In front of the historical site, the tourists all stopped respectfully.