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步履蹣跚

简步履蹒跚 · 繁步履蹣跚

Mandarin · pinyin bù lǚ pán shān

(idiom) to walk unsteadily; to hobble along

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步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
履: lǚ · footwear, shoes; walk on, tread; hexagram ䷉
蹣: Look up this written character
跚: shān · stagger, limp
蹒: pán · to jump over; to limp

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4–3–2–1 · bu4 lu:3 pan2 shan1

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(idiomatic) walking unsteadily; staggering; limping; hobbling

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