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东迁西徙 — “To move from place to place”

东迁西徙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move from place to place”. To be constantly on the move, having no fixed abode. Literally, “East move west move”.

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东迁西徙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

东迁西徙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
东
dōng5east, host
迁
qiān7move, relocate, or migrate
西
xī6west; Western countries
徙
xǐ11migrate, move, banish

Example Sentence with 东迁西徙

由于工作变动,他一家人这些年一直东迁西徙,没有在一个地方久住。
Due to job changes, his family has been constantly moving from place to place over the years, never settling down in one location.

Idioms Related to 东迁西徙

Synonyms of 东迁西徙

  • dōng东xǐ徙xī西qiān迁constantly move from place to place
  • dōng东piāo飘xī西xǐ徙drift about from place to place

More idioms starting with 东

  • 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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Questions about 东迁西徙

What does 东迁西徙 mean?

东迁西徙 (dōng qiān xī xǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move from place to place”.

How do you pronounce 东迁西徙?

东迁西徙 is pronounced dōng qiān xī xǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 东迁西徙 literally mean?

Literally, 东迁西徙 means “East move west move”. It is used to mean “to move from place to place”.

What is the Chinese definition of 东迁西徙?

指四处迁移,居止不定。

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