walk slowly; pace back and forth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to walk slowly; to pace back and forth hesitantly
literaryA classical, literary word describing a slow, hesitant, or aimless walk, often used in poetic or descriptive writing.
Tā他
dú独
zì自
zài在
hé河
biān边
chì彳
chù亍
。
He paced back and forth alone by the river.
Yuè月
guāng光
xià下
，
yī一
gè个
gū孤
dú独
de的
shēn身
yǐng影
zài在
kōng空
xiàng巷
zhōng中
chì彳
chù亍
。
Under the moonlight, a lonely figure walked slowly in the empty alley.
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Tā她
xīn心
zhōng中
fán烦
mèn闷
，
biàn便
zài在
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
chì彳
chù亍
liáng良
jiǔ久
。
Feeling vexed, she wandered slowly in the garden for a long time.