游移

yóuyí
verb #47,065

Meanings

  1. 1 to waver
  2. 2 to vacillate
  3. 3 to shift around
  4. 4 to drift

Examples

Tā de mùguāng zài fángjiān lǐ yóuyí.
His gaze drifted around the room.
Tā de tàidù yìzhí yóuyí bú dìng.
Her attitude has been wavering and uncertain.

Tips

usage
游移 often pairs with 不定 búdìng (unsettled) → 游移不定 yóuyí búdìng, a fixed phrase for chronic indecisiveness. The word leans literary; in everyday speech, 犹豫 yóuyù (to hesitate) is more common.
mistakes
Don't confuse 游移 yóuyí with the homophone yóuyí (also "to hesitate"). 游移 emphasizes drifting/unsettled motion, while is closer to mental hesitation.

Stroke Order

yóu