徘徊 in English pai2 huai2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to dither
  • to hesitate
  • to pace back and forth
  • by ext. to hover around
  • to linger

Simplified Characters

徘 徊

Traditional Characters

徘 徊

Pinyin

pai2 huai2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

徘pai2irresolute 徊huai2see 徘徊[pai2 huai2], to dither