摇摇晃晃 swaying
Explanation
形容物体或人左右摇摆，不稳定。
Describes an object or a person moving unsteadily from side to side.
Origin Story
从前，在一个小山村里住着一只名叫“摇摇”的小猫。它有一身雪白的绒毛，一双明亮的大眼睛，非常可爱。可是，摇摇有个毛病，那就是走路总是摇摇晃晃的，像喝醉了一样。村里的其他小动物都笑话它，说它是个“笨蛋”。摇摇很难过，它很想改掉这个毛病，但是它试了很多次，还是无法控制自己的身体。有一天，摇摇遇到了一位年迈的乌龟爷爷。乌龟爷爷看到摇摇摇摇晃晃的样子，并没有嘲笑它，而是和蔼地问它：“摇摇，你为什么走路总是这样呢？”摇摇委屈地把自己的事情告诉了乌龟爷爷。乌龟爷爷听后，慈祥地笑了笑，说：“孩子，你不用担心，你的问题是可以解决的。你只要每天坚持练习走平衡木，慢慢地你就会好起来的。”摇摇听了乌龟爷爷的话，心里充满了希望。它每天都坚持练习走平衡木，认真地纠正自己的姿势。一开始，它走得很慢，很费力，经常会摔倒。但是它没有放弃，一次又一次地尝试，慢慢地，它的平衡感越来越好，走路也不再摇摇晃晃了。最终，它克服了自身的缺陷，赢得了其他小动物的尊重。从那以后，摇摇成了村里最受欢迎的小猫，它用自己的行动告诉大家，只要坚持不懈，就一定能够克服困难，实现自己的目标。
Once upon a time, in a small mountain village, lived a little cat named "Wobble". She had a coat of snow-white fur, a pair of bright big eyes, and was very cute. However, Wobble had a problem: she always wobbled when she walked, as if she were drunk. The other little animals in the village laughed at her, calling her a "silly goose". Wobble was very sad, and she really wanted to correct this problem, but she tried many times and still couldn't control her body. One day, Wobble met an old turtle grandfather. The turtle grandfather saw Wobble's wobbling, but didn't laugh at her. Instead, he kindly asked her, "Wobble, why do you always walk like that?" Wobble sadly told the turtle grandfather about her problem. After listening, the turtle grandfather smiled kindly and said, "Child, don't worry, your problem can be solved. As long as you practice walking on a balance beam every day, you will gradually get better." Wobble was filled with hope after hearing the turtle grandfather's words. She practiced walking on a balance beam every day, carefully correcting her posture. At first, it was very slow and strenuous; she often fell. But she didn't give up and tried again and again. Slowly, her sense of balance got better and better, and she no longer wobbled when she walked. In the end, she overcame her defect and won the respect of the other little animals. From then on, Wobble became the most popular cat in the village. She used her actions to tell everyone that as long as they persevere, they can overcome difficulties and achieve their goals.
Usage
作谓语、状语、定语；形容摇摆不定，不稳当。
As predicate, adverbial or attributive; describes something that sways unsteadily and is not stable.
Examples
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小船在水面上摇摇晃晃地行驶。
xiǎochuán zài shuimiàn shàng yáoyáohuǎnghuǎng de xíngshǐ
The small boat was rocking and swaying on the water.
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他喝醉了，走路摇摇晃晃的。
tā hē zuì le, zǒulù yáoyáohuǎnghuǎng de
He was drunk and wobbled as he walked.