stop walking; halt to look
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to stop walking; to halt one's steps; to pause and look
literaryOften implies stopping to observe something of interest. Slightly more formal or literary than 停步 or 站住, commonly used in descriptions of scenery, art, or performances.
Jīng精
měi美
de的
gōng工
yì艺
pǐn品
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
xǔ许
duō多
cān参
guān观
zhě者
zhù驻
zú足
guān观
kàn看
。
The exquisite handicrafts attracted many visitors to stop and watch.
Xíng行
rén人
fēn纷
fēn纷
zhù驻
zú足
，
xīn欣
shǎng赏
jiē街
tóu头
yì艺
rén人
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
。
Pedestrians stopped one after another to enjoy the street performer's show.
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Zhè这
fú幅
míng名
huà画
ràng让
měi每
wèi位
yóu游
kè客
dōu都
rěn忍
bu不
zhù住
zhù驻
zú足
xīn欣
shǎng赏
。
This famous painting made every tourist stop and admire it uncontrollably.
Tīng听
dào到
měi美
miào妙
de的
gē歌
shēng声
，
lù路
rén人
bù不
jīn禁
zhù驻
zú足
qīng倾
tīng听
。
Hearing the wonderful singing, passersby couldn't help but stop and listen.