说东道西 — “To talk about various unrelated subjects”
说东道西 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk about various unrelated subjects”. To ramble aimlessly. Literally, “talk East, discuss West”.
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说东道西 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 说shuō
- 东dōng
- 道dào
- 西xī
说东道西 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 说东道西
他总是喜欢在开会时说东道西，让人抓不住重点。
He always likes to talk about various unrelated subjects during meetings, making it hard for people to grasp the main point.
Idioms Related to 说东道西
Synonyms of 说东道西
Antonyms of 说东道西
More idioms starting with 说
- shuō说yī一bù不èr二mean what one says
- shuō说yī一shì是yī一，，shuō说èr二shì是èr二mean what one says
- shuō说qī七shuō说bā八to talk at length about various things
- shuō说bu不guò过qù去unacceptable or unjustifiable
- shuō说dōng东wàng忘xī西forgetful or absent-minded
- shuō说dōng东tán谈xī西ramble on without a central topic
- shuō说qīn亲dào道rè热express warmth and affection verbally
- shuō说jīn今dào道gǔ古talk about past and present
- shuō说dào到zuò做dào到be as good as one's word
- shuō说dào到cáo曹cāo操，，cáo曹cāo操jiù就dào到Speak of the devil
- shuō说qiān千shuō说wàn万talk endlessly or at great length
Questions about 说东道西
- What does 说东道西 mean?
- 说东道西 (shuō dōng dào xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk about various unrelated subjects”.
- How do you pronounce 说东道西?
- 说东道西 is pronounced shuō dōng dào xī in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 说东道西 literally mean?
- Literally, 说东道西 means “talk East, discuss West”. It is used to mean “to talk about various unrelated subjects”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 说东道西?
- 说东家，讲西家。形容没有中心地随意说。