Definition
蛇行 means 'to move in a winding, serpentine manner like a snake.' It is a formal or literary verb, often used in nature writing, martial arts, or descriptions of winding paths and military crawling movements. It is more specific than the everyday word 爬 (crawl) and typically appears in written, descriptive contexts.
v.
to crawl or move in a sinuoussnake-like manner
Examples
- 蛇行。Jūnrén zài cǎocóng zhōng shé qiánjìn.The soldiers crawled forward through the grass in a serpentine manner.
- 蛇行。Zhè tiáo xiǎoxī zài shāngǔ jiān wānyán shé.This stream winds and moves like a snake through the valley.
- 蛇行。Yùndòngyuán yǐ shé de fāngshì tōngguò zhàng'ài.The athlete moved through the obstacles in a serpentine way.
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