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TOPIK 4adverb

비틀비틀

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비틀비틀 + 걷다 / 걸어가다 · 비틀거리다

staggering, reeling, tottering

Example

술에 취한 아저씨가 비틀비틀 걸어가요.

A drunk man is staggering along.

Word parts

의태어 (manner word) for walking unsteadily, swaying as if about to fall.

Good to know

Typical causes are drinking, dizziness or exhaustion. The verb is 비틀거리다.