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niǔyānggē ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄧㄤ ㄍㄜ

    • to sway from side to side while walking
    • to walk unsteadily

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Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
to dance the yangge
Meaning
Describes walking unsteadily, swaying from side to side. Humorous, slightly mocking. The literal sense is a folk dance.

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