彷徨 (páng huáng) — to hesitate, to waver (literary)
Definition
Literary verb meaning 'to pace back and forth in indecision' — hesitation plus physical restlessness. Common in writing and titles; in speech prefer 犹豫.
verb
to hesitateto waver (literary)
Examples
- 彷徨,。Tā zài rén shēng de shí zì lù kǒu páng huáng, bù zhī dào gāi xuǎn zé nǎ tiáo lù.He hesitated at the crossroads of life, not knowing which road to choose.
- ,彷徨。Miàn duì zhè ge zhòng yào de jué dìng, tā nèi xīn páng huáng bù yǐ.Facing this important decision, his heart was full of hesitation.
- 彷徨,。Tā zhàn zài mén kǒu páng huáng piàn kè, zuì hòu hái shì zhuǎn shēn lí kāi le.She stood at the door hesitating for a moment, then finally turned and left.
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