stagger; walk unsteadily
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to walk unsteadily with feet getting tangled; to stagger
dialectA vivid, metaphorical term comparing unsteady walking to feet getting tangled like mixing garlic cloves. Often describes the gait of someone who is drunk, extremely tired, weak, or walking on an uneven surface. It's primarily used in Northern dialects (e.g., Beijing, Northeastern).
Tā他
hē喝
zuì醉
le了
，
xià下
lóu楼
tī梯
shí时
jiǎo脚
xià下
zhí直
bàn拌
suàn蒜
。
He was drunk and kept staggering as he went down the stairs.
Lǎo老
tài太
tai太
tuǐ腿
jiǎo脚
bù不
hǎo好
，
zǒu走
zài在
bīng冰
shàng上
zhí直
bàn拌
suàn蒜
。
The old lady has poor legs and kept walking unsteadily on the ice.
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Lèi累
de得
wǒ我
jiǎo脚
dǐ底
xià下
dōu都
bàn拌
suàn蒜
le了
。
I was so tired that my feet were getting tangled as I walked.
Tā他
gāng刚
pǎo跑
wán完
mǎ马
lā拉
sōng松
，
zǒu走
lù路
dōu都
bàn拌
suàn蒜
le了
。
He just finished a marathon and was walking unsteadily.