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Here, we present the idiom 「搖搖擺擺」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

①Describes being indecisive. ②The appearance of walking unsteadily. ③A look of calm and contentment.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yáo yáo bǎi bǎi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yiu4 yiu4 baai2 baai2

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