creeping; wriggling; moving slowly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
creeping; wriggling; moving slowly (like a worm or insect)
literaryOften used to describe the slow, wriggling movement of soft-bodied creatures like caterpillars, maggots, or worms. Can carry a slightly unpleasant or eerie connotation.
Máo毛
mao毛
chóng虫
zài在
shù树
yè叶
shang上
rú蠕
rú蠕
ér而
dòng动
。
The caterpillar creeps slowly along the leaf.
Chóng虫
zi子
zài在
fǔ腐
ròu肉
shang上
rú蠕
rú蠕
pá爬
xíng行
，
lìng令
rén人
zuò作
ǒu呕
。
Maggots wriggled on the rotten flesh, making people nauseous.
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Tā他
xiàng像
chóng虫
zi子
yī一
yàng样
zài在
dì地
miàn面
shang上
rú蠕
rú蠕
qián前
jìn进
。
He inched forward across the ground like a worm.