Definition
蹒跚 describes a slow, unsteady, often limping walk — typically seen in elderly people, the drunk, or someone recovering from injury. It's more specific than generic verbs like 摇晃 (to wobble).
v
to walk unsteadilyto staggerto hobble
Examples
- 蹒跚。Nà wèi lǎorén pán shān de zǒu zài jiē shàng.That old man walked unsteadily on the street.
- ，蹒跚。Tā hē duō le, pán shān zhe huí jiā.He drank too much and staggered home.
- ，蹒跚。Háizi gāng xuéhuì zǒulù, zǒu qǐlái yǒudiǎnr pán shān.The child just learned to walk and his steps are a bit unsteady.
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