趿 () - to wear shoes with the backs turned down & to shuffle in slippers

趿Tone 1

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趿 ·

to wear shoes with the backs turned down;

to shuffle in slippers

to wear shoes with the backs turned downto shuffle in slippers

Usage highlights

to shuffle in slippersto wear shoes with backs downto drag shoesslippersto wear slippers

Synonyms

  • to drag, to pull
  • to pull, to drag

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He shuffled along in his slippers (趿拉着拖鞋).
  • She wore her shoes with the backs turned down (趿着鞋).
  • The child was dragging his shoes (趿拉着鞋走路).

Collocations

  • to shuffle in slippers(趿拉)
  • to wear shoes with backs down(趿鞋)
  • to drag shoes(趿拉着鞋)
  • slippers(趿拉板儿)
  • to wear slippers(趿拖鞋)

Idioms

  • To drag one's shoes along(趿拉而行)
  • Wearing shoes carelessly(趿鞋而行)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Describes a casual, somewhat careless way of wearing shoes, typically associated with being at home or in relaxed settings.
  • The character is rarely used in formal contexts and primarily appears in descriptive phrases about footwear.

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