东躲西逃 — “To flee in all directions, trying to hide”
东躲西逃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in all directions, trying to hide”. To scurry about for shelter. Literally, “hide east, flee west”.
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东躲西逃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东躲西逃 Character Breakdown
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听到巨大的雷声，家里的宠物狗吓得东躲西逃，钻到沙发底下。
Hearing the loud thunder, the pet dog in the house was startled and scurried about trying to hide, eventually burrowing under the sofa.
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- dōng东yī一xià下xī西yī一xià下act aimlessly or erratically
- dōng东dǎo倒xī西wāi歪staggering and lopsided
- dōng东tōu偷xī西mō摸pilfer here and there
- dōng东tù兔xī西wū乌The relentless passage of time
- dōng东chōng冲xī西jué决floodwaters gushing and breaching banks
- dōng东chōng冲xī西zhuàng撞rush about aimlessly
- dōng东chōng冲xī西tū突charge and attack in all directions
- dōng东láo劳xī西yàn燕friends or lovers separating
- dōng东nán南zhī之bǎo宝outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之xiù秀Outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之měi美Eminence of the Southeast
- dōng东nán南bàn半bì壁southeastern half of the country
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What does 东躲西逃 mean?
东躲西逃 (dōng duǒ xī táo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in all directions, trying to hide”.
How do you pronounce 东躲西逃?
东躲西逃 is pronounced dōng duǒ xī táo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东躲西逃 literally mean?
Literally, 东躲西逃 means “hide east, flee west”. It is used to mean “to flee in all directions, trying to hide”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东躲西逃?
躲：躲藏，避开。形容四处逃散，分头躲藏。形容极为惊慌