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趿拉

Word · Verb

wear shoes with backs trodden down; shuffle

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to wear shoes with the backs trodden down under the heels; to shuffle along

informal

Describes a casual, sloppy way of wearing shoes where the heel is not fully inserted into the shoe. Often implies a lazy or relaxed gait.

Bié别
tā趿
la拉
zhe着
xié鞋
zǒu走
lù路
 。

Don't walk with your shoes trodden down at the back.

Zhè这
shuāng双
xié鞋
dōu都
jiào叫
nǐ你
tā趿
la拉
huài坏
le了
 。

You've ruined this pair of shoes by walking on their backs.

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Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
tā趿
la拉
zhe着
tuō拖
xié鞋
zài在
wū屋
lǐ里
zǒu走
lái来
zǒu走
qù去
 。

He likes to shuffle around the house in slippers with the backs trodden down.