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疐

Character · VerbTraditional躓

stumble; be hindered

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to encounter obstacles; to be hindered; to meet with impediments

literary

Literary usage, often describing horses or travelers blocked on a path.

Jùn骏
mǎ马
bēn奔
chí驰
 ，
zhì踬
yú于
kǎn坎
kě坷
 。

The fine horse galloped but stumbled on the rough path.

Chí驰
chěng骋
wú无
zhì踬
 ，
fāng方
néng能
zhì致
yuǎn远
 。

Only by galloping without stumbling can one reach far.

2.

verb

to stumble; to fall; to trip

literary

Classical term for physical stumbling; commonly seen in the idiom 跋前踬后.

Mǎ马
zhì踬
yú于
gōu沟
 ，
chē车
huǐ毁
rén人
wáng亡
 。

The horse stumbled in the ditch, destroying the carriage and killing the rider.

Bá跋
qián前
zhì踬
hòu后
 ，
jìn进
tuì退
liǎng两
nán难
 。

To stumble forward and backward—caught in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat.

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Tā他
jiǎo脚
xià下
yī一
huá滑
 ，
zhì踬
dǎo倒
zài在
dì地
 。

His feet slipped, and he stumbled to the ground.