Taiwan Mandarin

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徘徊

pái huái·ㄆㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄞˊ

“to pace back and forth; to linger; to hesitate; to fluctuate; to hover around”

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To pace back and forth; to hesitate or waver; to linger or wander around.

huái·ㄏㄨㄞˊ

To linger or hesitate; to walk back and forth; often used in the compound word for pacing or wandering.