走來走去 [－来－－]

Jyutping zau2 lai4 zau2 heoi3
Pinyin zǒu lái zǒu qù

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to move from one place to another
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    to walk back and forth
  3. phrase, idiomatic
    to pace anxiously
  4. verb
    to walk back and forth; to roam around
    (syn.) 彷徨, 徘徊
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他在门前走来走去，不知道该不该进去。
    他在門前走來走去，不知道該不該進去。
    tā zài mén qián zǒu lái zǒu qù ， bù zhī dào gāi bù gāi jìn qù 。
    • He walked back and forth in front of the door, hesitating to enter.
    • He walked to and fro in front of the door, hesitating from entering.
    • He walked to and fro in front of the door, hesitating to enter.
  2. Mandarin
    他一边等火车，一边在月台上走来走去。
    他一邊等火車，一邊在月台上走來走去。
    tā yī biān děng huǒ chē ， yī biān zài yuè tái shàng zǒu lái zǒu qù 。
    • He walked back and forth on the platform while waiting for the train.
  3. Mandarin
    她走来走去地找他。
    她走來走去地找他。
    tā zǒu lái zǒu qù dì zhǎo tā 。
    • She walked around looking for him.
  4. Mandarin
    你最好别在那种地方走来走去。
    你最好別在那種地方走來走去。
    nǐ zuì hǎo bié zài nà zhǒng dì fāng zǒu lái zǒu qù 。
    • You had better not walk around in such a place.
    • You'd better not walk around in such a place.
  5. Mandarin
    她不断在房间里走来走去。
    她不斷在房間裏走來走去。
    tā bù duàn zài fáng jiān lǐ zǒu lái zǒu qù 。
    • She kept walking about the room.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    咪走来走去，就嚟畀你玩死。
    咪走來走去，就嚟畀你玩死。
    mai5 zau2 lai4 zau2 heoi3, zau6 lai4 bei2 nei5 waan2 sei2.
    • Stop fooling around. You are killing me.
  2. Cantonese
    对变态人士而言，去泳池睇啲著住泳衣嘅女仔走来走去绝对系「赏心乐事」嘅「睇肉」活动。
    對變態人士而言，去泳池睇啲著住泳衣嘅女仔走來走去絕對係「賞心樂事」嘅「睇肉」活動。
    deoi3 bin3 taai3 jan4 si6 ji4 jin4, heoi3 wing6 ci4 tai2 di1 zoek3 zyu6 wing6 ji1 ge3 neoi5 zai2 zau2 lei4 zau2 heoi3 zyut6 deoi3 hai6 soeng2 sam1 lok6 si6 ge3 tai2 juk6 wut6 dung6.
    • For perverts, watching young girls in swimsuits running around at the swimming pool is certainly a sexually fulfilling "spectator sport".
  3. Cantonese
    老婆，你大肚腍耽就唔好走来走去啦。
    老婆，你大肚腍耽就唔好走來走去啦。
    • Honey, you should not walk around as you have a big stomach.