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左搖右擺 (zo2 jiu4 jau6 baai2) — to sway; to swing (Lit. to swing from left to right) in Cantonese

zoˊ²左jiuˎ₄搖jauˍ₆右baaiˊ²擺
简 左摇右摆
Mandarin Pinyin: zuo3 yao2 you4 bai3

Meaning of 左搖右擺

nounto sway; to swing (Lit. to swing from left to right)
nounnot stable; swaying

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Example Sentences with 左搖右擺

keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好zoˊ²左jiuˎ₄搖jauˍ₆右baai2.擺。
He's very indecisive.
gaa˗₃架kiuˎ₄橋zoˊ²左jiuˎ₄搖jauˍ₆右baai2.擺。
The bridge swayed left and right.
go˗₃個syuˍ₆樹zoˊ²左jiuˎ₄搖jauˍ₆右baai2.擺。
The tree swayed left and right.
neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔houˊ²好zoˊ²左jiuˎ₄搖jauˍ₆右baai2.擺。
Don't be so indecisive.
go˗₃個heiˊ²企ngoˎ₄鵝zoˊ²左jiuˎ₄搖jauˍ₆右baai2.擺。
The penguin waddled left and right.
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Characters in 左搖右擺

左zo2
unduly stubborn
搖jiu4
agitate; incite; annoy
右jau6
emphasize
擺baai2
wave; sway; swing; wag

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