徘徊

• 拼音: pái huái
• 汉字拆解: 徘 = 彳 + 非 (walk back and forth); 徊 = 彳 + 回 (turn around, revolve)

含义

Linger; to walk back and forth in one place; to hesitate or waver without making a decision.

Describes both physical pacing and psychological hesitation. Common in literary and formal contexts to convey indecision, anxiety, or emotional conflict. Also used in economic reports to describe figures hovering at a level.

例句

1. 他在医院走廊上徘徊了整整一夜。
2. 经济增长率在低位徘徊，令市场担忧。
3. 她犹豫不决，在两种选择之间徘徊。

用法指南

语境: literature, economics, psychology

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 指数在历史低点附近徘徊，短期内难以突破。(The index has been hovering near historical lows and is unlikely to break out in the short term.)
• 他在门口徘徊了很久才鼓起勇气进去。(He lingered at the door for a long time before summoning the courage to go in.)

错误说法

• 我在超市徘徊 — use 逛 or 走来走去 for casual browsing or strolling in a shop

起源与历史

徘 + 徊 — both characters contain 彳 (walk), together conveying aimless back-and-forth movement

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal