"徘" Chinese-English Dictionary

徘 pái

Chinese	Pinyin	Part of speech	Translation	Actions
徘	pái		to pace back and forth / to dither / to hesitate / (of sales figures etc) to fluctuate / used in 徘徊[pai2huai2]

Chinese	Pinyin	Part of speech	Translation	Actions
徘徊	pái huái	v.	to pace back and forth / to dither / to hesitate / (of sales figures etc) to fluctuate	syn
徘徊不定	pái huái bù dìng		(idiom) To hesitate and be unable to decide when choosing between two difficult or equally urgent options.
徘徊不前	pái huái bù qián		(idiom) To pace back and forth without making progress. By extension, to remain hesitant and stuck in the same place.
徘徊观望	pái huái guān wàng		(idiom) To hesitate when a decision should be made. It describes an indecisive, wait-and-see attitude.
徘徊歧路	pái huái qí lù		(idiom) To hesitate and watch without making a decision, like someone pacing back and forth at a fork in the road.

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