goek3 bou6 fau4 fau4腳步浮浮脚步浮浮

Jyutpinggoek3 bou6 fau4 fau4

Yalegeuk bouh fàuh fàuh

Definition

Staggering; walking with unsteady, weak, or floating steps.

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How it's used

Describes a physical state of instability often caused by illness, exhaustion, or intoxication. The repetition of 浮浮 adds a vivid, rhythmic quality that emphasizes the lack of solid footing. It is frequently used to describe someone who is not just physically weak but also mentally dazed or lightheaded.

Examples

keoi5佢beng6病jyun4完zi1之hau6後，haang4行lou6路zung6仲goek3腳bou6步fau4浮fau4浮gam3咁。

After he recovered from his illness, he still walked with unsteady steps.

jam2飲zo2咗gam3咁do1多zau2酒，nei5你zung6仲goek3腳bou6步fau4浮fau4浮dim2點faan1返uk1屋kei2企aa4呀？

You've had so much to drink, how can you go home when you're staggering like that?

Common phrases

haang4行lou6路goek3腳bou6步fau4浮fau4浮

walking with unsteady steps

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply being clumsy or having a bad gait. It specifically implies a lack of internal balance or strength, rather than just poor coordination.