<p>他的車在&quot;整條路上&quot;(entire road)&quot;搖擺不定&quot;(back and forth swings left and right).</p>

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2021-07-21T23:17:24.163Z
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r13
<p>If you don't need a word for word translation, I think one way to express is:</p>
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<p>他喝醉了，开着车左冲右撞。</p>
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sylvia
<p>I think it graphically describes how one's driving as &quot;swerving all over the road&quot;</p>
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<li>他喝醉的时候把车开得<strong>像舞龙一般</strong> - he drove <strong>like he was doing a dragon dance</strong> when he's drunk</li>
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<p>or</p>
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<li>他喝醉的时候把车开得<strong>左摇右摆的</strong> - He drove <strong>swinging left and right</strong> when he was drunk</li>
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<p><em>maybe I could say 拐来拐去的开车?</em></p>
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<p>It would work</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>他喝醉的时候一直 ...</p>
<p>I know a bendy road is 弯弯曲曲的一条路 but I don't think 弯弯曲曲的开车 can be used.</p>
<p>Then I though about 往左拐 and 往右拐 , maybe I could say 拐来拐去的开车 ?</p>

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2021-07-22T00:44:16.197Z
In Taiwan, it is called 蛇行.
joehua
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How would you express ''swerving all over the road'' as in a drunk driver?
# How would you express ''swerving all over the road'' as in a drunk driver?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-07-21)

他喝醉的时候一直 ...

I know a bendy road is 弯弯曲曲的一条路 but I don't think 弯弯曲曲的开车 can be used.

Then I though about 往左拐 and 往右拐 , maybe I could say 拐来拐去的开车 ?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: In Taiwan, it is called 蛇行.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2021-07-21. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

I think it graphically describes how one's driving as "swerving all over the road"

* 他喝醉的时候把车开得**像舞龙一般** - he drove **like he was doing a dragon dance** when he's drunk

or

* 他喝醉的时候把车开得**左摇右摆的** - He drove **swinging left and right** when he was drunk

> *maybe I could say 拐来拐去的开车?*

It would work


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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-07-21. Score: 1

他的車在"整條路上"(entire road)"搖擺不定"(back and forth swings left and right).


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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-07-22. Score: 1

If you don't need a word for word translation, I think one way to express is:

> 他喝醉了，开着车左冲右撞。


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