hesitate; waver; pace back and forth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to hesitate; to be indecisive; to be at a loss
literaryA classical/literary term describing mental hesitation and inner turmoil, often about a major life choice.
Tā他
zài在
rén人
shēng生
de的
shí十
zì字
lù路
kǒu口
páng彷
huáng徨
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
。
He hesitated for a long time at the crossroads of life.
Miàn面
duì对
wèi未
lái来
，
tā她
gǎn感
dào到
mí迷
máng茫
hé和
páng彷
huáng徨
。
Facing the future, she felt lost and indecisive.
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Bú不
yào要
zài在
shī失
bài败
miàn面
qián前
páng彷
huáng徨
，
yào要
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
qián前
xíng行
。
Don't hesitate in the face of failure; move forward bravely.
verb
to pace back and forth; to wander aimlessly
literaryDescribes physical movement that reflects mental hesitation or searching.
Yè夜
shēn深
le了
，
tā他
hái还
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
páng彷
huáng徨
。
Late at night, he was still pacing back and forth in the courtyard.
Shī失
yè业
hòu后
，
tā他
měi每
tiān天
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
páng彷
huáng徨
，
bù不
zhī知
gāi该
zuò做
shén什
me么
。
After losing his job, he wandered the streets every day, unsure of what to do.