摇摆 (搖擺)
yáo bǎi
Pinyin
Definition
摇摆 (搖擺)
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- to sway
- to wobble
- to waver
Character Decomposition
Idioms (9)
地动山摇
- 1 the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
天摇地转
- 1 lit. the sky shakes and the ground revolves
- 2 momentous changes are underway (idiom)
招摇过市
- 1 to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
摇旗呐喊
- 1 to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on
- 2 to give support to
摇钱树
- 1 a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken
- 2 a source of easy money (idiom)
Sample Sentences
什么样的节奏是最呀最摇摆,
What kind of rhythm swings the most
是呀,你看我,不懂就是不懂,从来不装模作样。哎,什么是摇摆啊?
Yeah. Look at you-- you don't understand it, but you've never pretended that you could! Oh, what's Swing?