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蠕蠕而动 — “To wriggle or squirm slowly”

蠕蠕而动 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wriggle or squirm slowly”. Often suggesting a preparatory movement similar to an insect. Literally, “wriggle and move”.

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蠕蠕而动 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蠕蠕而动 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蠕
rú20to wriggle or squirm slowly
蠕
rú20to wriggle or squirm slowly
而
ér6and, but, then
动
dòng6to move or act

Example Sentence with 蠕蠕而动

那只小虫子在地上蠕蠕而动,费力地朝着草丛爬去
The small insect wriggled slowly on the ground, struggling to crawl towards the bushes.

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Synonyms of 蠕蠕而动

  • chǔn蠢chǔn蠢yù欲dòng动about to stir up trouble

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Questions about 蠕蠕而动

What does 蠕蠕而动 mean?

蠕蠕而动 (rú rú ér dòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wriggle or squirm slowly”.

How do you pronounce 蠕蠕而动?

蠕蠕而动 is pronounced rú rú ér dòng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蠕蠕而动 literally mean?

Literally, 蠕蠕而动 means “wriggle and move”. It is used to mean “to wriggle or squirm slowly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蠕蠕而动?

像虫子似的前后蠕动身体,形容准备慢慢移动的样子

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