unsteady gait; hobble; limp
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
walking with an unsteady, swaying gait; hobbling; limping
literaryLiterary term describing an unsteady walk, often appearing in the set phrase 步履盘跚. Note: The standard form is 蹒跚, while 盘跚 is a variant.
Lǎo老
rén人
bù步
lǚ履
pán盘
shān跚
de地
zǒu走
zài在
xiāng乡
jiān间
de的
xiǎo小
lù路
shang上
。
The old man walked along the country path with an unsteady gait.
Tā他
hē喝
zuì醉
le了
，
zǒu走
lù路
pán盘
shān跚
bù不
wěn稳
。
He was drunk and walked with a staggering, unsteady step.
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Pán盘
shān跚
de的
bù步
tài态
xiǎn显
shì示
chū出
tā他
de的
nián年
lǎo老
tǐ体
shuāi衰
。
His hobbling gait revealed his advanced age and physical decline.