歪歪扭扭 (wāi wāi niǔ niǔ) — crooked, twisted, uneven (of lines, writing, seams, or alignment)
Definition
Reduplicated adverb/adj meaning 'crooked and twisted' — used of handwriting, lines, paths, or anything hanging unevenly. Stronger and more vivid than 弯曲, suggesting messy or zigzag rather than gently curved.
bound form
crookedtwisteduneven (of lines, writing, seams, or alignment)
Examples
- 歪歪扭扭，。Tā xiě de zì wāi wāi niǔ niǔ de, hěn nán kàn qīng chǔ.His handwriting is all crooked and hard to read.
- 歪歪扭扭。Zhè tiáo xiǎo lù wāi wāi niǔ niǔ dì tōng xiàng shān lǐ.This path winds crookedly into the mountains.
- 歪歪扭扭，。Qiáng shàng de huà guà dé wāi wāi niǔ niǔ de, nǐ bǎ tā fú zhèng ba.The picture on the wall is hanging crooked — straighten it.
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