crawl on belly; meander like a snake
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to crawl on one's belly; to snake forward (on the ground)
Often describes the movement of snakes, soldiers in combat, or people crawling stealthily.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
shé蛇
xíng行
tōng通
guò过
kāi开
kuò阔
dì地
，
duǒ躲
bì避
dí敌
rén人
de的
shì视
xiàn线
。
The soldiers crawled on their bellies across the open ground to avoid enemy sight.
Tā他
zài在
cǎo草
cóng丛
zhōng中
shé蛇
xíng行
qián前
jìn进
，
yī一
diǎn点
shēng声
yīn音
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
。
He snaked forward through the grass without making a sound.
verb
to meander; to wind; to snake (of rivers, roads, etc.)
Describes the winding path of natural features or roads.
Xiǎo小
xī溪
shé蛇
xíng行
，
rào绕
lín林
ér而
guò过
。
The stream meandered, winding around the forest.
Zhè这
tiáo条
gōng公
lù路
shé蛇
xíng行
yú于
qún群
shān山
zhī之
jiān间
，
fēng风
jǐng景
fēi非
cháng常
yōu优
měi美
。
This highway snakes through the mountains, offering spectacular scenery.
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Huǒ火
chē车
zài在
xiá峡
gǔ谷
zhōng中
shé蛇
xíng行
qián前
jìn进
。
The train wound its way forward through the canyon.