shānshān
姗姗
slow and unhurried; leisurely
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
slow and unhurried (in walking); leisurely and graceful
literaryCommonly used in the set phrase 姗姗来迟 to describe arriving late. Often carries a literary or elegant connotation.
Tā她
shān姗
shān姗
zǒu走
lái来
，
xiǎn显
de得
shí十
fēn分
yōu优
yǎ雅
。
She walked slowly and gracefully, looking very elegant.
Huì会
yì议
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
shǐ始
le了
，
tā他
cái才
shān姗
shān姗
lái来
chí迟
。
The meeting had already started when he finally showed up late.
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Nà那
wèi位
nǚ女
shì士
shān姗
shān姗
bù步
rù入
dà大
tīng厅
，
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
de的
mù目
guāng光
。
That lady walked unhurriedly into the hall, attracting everyone's attention.