粵

搖jiu4擺baai2

simp摇摆
jiu4 baai2yao2bai3yáo bǎi

English

  1. to sway
  2. (verb) To rock
  3. to wobble
  4. to waver
  5. (of body movements) to rock; to sway; to swing

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔係固定嘅,喺原地郁來郁去

Examples

  • 該政策在兩種意見之間搖擺。

    The policy fluctuated between two opinions.

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  • 狗仔條尾不停搖擺。

    Dogs wag their tails constantly.

  • 佢哋隨住音樂開始搖擺。

    They started to sway with the music.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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