drift; waver; vacillate
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to drift; to move back and forth
Describes physical movement, often of clouds, light, or small objects floating or shifting position.
Fú浮
yún云
zài在
kōng空
zhōng中
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
yóu游
yí移
。
Floating clouds drift slowly through the sky.
Yuè月
guāng光
zài在
chuāng窗
shàng上
yóu游
yí移
，
xiàng像
yī一
céng层
bó薄
shā纱
。
Moonlight moved across the window like a thin veil.
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Xiǎo小
chuán船
zài在
shuǐ水
miàn面
yóu游
yí移
，
méi没
yǒu有
gù固
dìng定
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
。
The small boat drifted on the water without a fixed direction.
verb
to waver; to vacillate; to be indecisive
Describes mental states, attitudes, or policies that are not firm or decisive. Often used in the set phrase 游移不决.
Tā他
tài态
dù度
yóu游
yí移
，
bù不
kěn肯
míng明
què确
biǎo表
tài态
。
He wavered in his attitude and refused to take a clear stand.
Miàn面
duì对
xuǎn选
zé择
，
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
yóu游
yí移
bù不
jué决
。
When faced with choices, he always vacillates and cannot decide.
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Gōng公
sī司
de的
zhàn战
lüè略
fāng方
xiàng向
yóu游
yí移
bù不
dìng定
，
ràng让
yuán员
gōng工
gǎn感
dào到
kùn困
huò惑
。
The company's strategic direction wavers constantly, leaving employees confused.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
yuán原
zé则
wèn问
tí题
shàng上
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yóu游
yí移
。
On this matter of principle, we cannot waver.