hesitate; pace about indecisively
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pace about hesitantly; to be indecisive
literaryA literary term describing a state of anxiety and indecision, often in a difficult situation. It can describe both physical pacing and mental hesitation.
Tā他
zài在
rén人
shēng生
de的
shí十
zì字
lù路
kǒu口
páng旁
huáng皇
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
。
He hesitated for a long time at the crossroads of his life.
Miàn面
duì对
zhòng重
dà大
jué抉
zé择
，
tā她
nèi内
xīn心
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
páng旁
huáng皇
yǔ与
bù不
ān安
。
Facing a major decision, her heart was filled with hesitation and unease.
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Mí迷
lù路
de的
hái孩
zi子
zài在
jiē街
tóu头
páng旁
huáng皇
shī失
cuò措
。
The lost child was pacing about the street in a panic.