彳てき亍ちょく

noun

stopping in one's tracks; standing still

Archaic literary term for halting or standing motionless. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.

• 古ふるい漢かん詩しに「彳てき亍ちょく」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  The expression 彳亍 can be found in old Chinese-style poetry.