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一溜歪斜

Word · AdjectiveTraditional一六歪斜

staggering; crooked; uneven

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

staggering; walking unsteadily; unable to walk straight

dialect

Commonly used in northern Chinese dialects to describe someone walking with an unsteady gait, often due to carrying heavy loads or being intoxicated. Can be used with 地 as an adverb.

Tā他
tiāo挑
zhe着
yī一
tiào挑
r儿
shuǐ水
 ，
yī一
liù六
wāi歪
xié斜
de地
cóng从
hé河
biān边
zǒu走
shàng上
lái来
 。

He carried a load of water on his shoulder pole, staggering up from the riverside.

Lǎo老
yé爷
zi子
hē喝
duō多
le了
 ，
zǒu走
qǐ起
lù路
lái来
yī一
liù六
wāi歪
xié斜
de的
 。

The old man had too much to drink, and he was staggering all over the place.

2.

adjective

crooked (of handwriting or lines); uneven; not straight

dialect

Describes handwriting, drawn lines, or objects that are歪斜 (crooked/tilted) rather than straight. Often used with 的 as an adjective marker.

Zì字
yī一
liù六
wāi歪
xié斜
de的
 ，
zhēn真
nán难
kàn看
 。

The characters are all crooked, they look terrible.

Zhè这
xiàn线
huà画
de得
yī一
liù六
wāi歪
xié斜
 ，
děi得
chóng重
huà画
 。

This line is drawn all crooked, it needs to be redrawn.