piāo​hū

to drift

piāo​hū to drift · fleet

  1. to float
    To float in the air, drift about, or flutter; to waft (of scents).
  2. rapidly
    (literary) quickly; rapidly; in an instant

piāo​hū unsteady

  1. unsteady
    Light and unsteady; wobbly or shaky in one's movements.
  2. adverb
    alternating
    Used in repeating patterns to mean "now... now..." or "sometimes... sometimes...", describing rapid alternation between states.