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Character · VerbTraditional躑

hesitate; pace; loiter

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to pace back and forth; to hesitate; to loiter

literary

Almost always used in the compound 躑躅 (zhí zhú). Literally means to walk back and forth without advancing, suggesting hesitation or indecision.

Tā他
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
zhí躑
zhú躅
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
 ，
bù不
gǎn敢
jìn进
qù去
 。

He loitered at the door for a long time, afraid to enter.

Miàn面
duì对
rén人
shēng生
de的
shí十
zì字
lù路
kǒu口
 ，
tā他
zhí躑
zhú躅
bù不
qián前
 。

Facing the crossroads of life, he hesitated to move forward.

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Huáng黄
lí鹂
bìng并
zuò坐
yǔ语
 ，
zhí躑
zhú躅
wǎn晚
huā花
qián前
 。

Orioles sit together chattering, lingering before the evening flowers.