摇摇晃晃 — meaning in English
yáo yáo huàng huàng
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English meaning
- flounder verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
- lurch noun A sudden, unsteady movement, especially forward or to one side.
- reel noun A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound.
- stagger verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
- totter verb To walk or stand in a shaky way, as if about to fall.
Senses
摇摇晃晃 is used for these senses in English:
- flounder (intransitive) To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.
- lurch To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.
- reel To walk shakily or unsteadily; to stagger; move as if drunk or not in control of oneself.
- stagger An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.
- stagger (intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.
- totter To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.
flounder — full definition
- verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
- noun A type of flatfish found in shallow coastal waters.
lurch — full definition
- noun A sudden, unsteady movement, especially forward or to one side.
- verb To move suddenly and unsteadily.
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