linger; hesitate; pace back and forth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pace back and forth; to linger; to hesitate
literaryA literary term describing physical pacing or mental hesitation. Often implies indecision or reluctance to proceed.
Tā他
zài在
shí十
zì字
lù路
kǒu口
zhí踯
zhú躅
liáng良
jiǔ久
，
bù不
zhī知
gāi该
wǎng往
nǎ哪
gè个
fāng方
xiàng向
zǒu走
。
He lingered at the crossroads for a long time, not knowing which direction to take.
Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
gè个
jiān艰
nán难
de的
jué决
dìng定
，
tā她
zhí踯
zhú躅
bù不
qián前
。
Facing this difficult decision, she hesitated to move forward.
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Shī诗
rén人
dú独
zì自
zhí踯
zhú躅
zài在
shēn深
yè夜
de的
jiē街
tóu头
。
The poet wandered alone through the streets late at night.