东飘西徙 — “To drift about from place to place”
东飘西徙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift about from place to place”. To wander around without a fixed home. Literally, “Drift east, move west”.
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东飘西徙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东飘西徙 Character Breakdown
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他一生东飘西徙，居无定所，尝尽了生活的艰辛。
He drifted about from place to place his whole life, without a fixed abode, experiencing all the hardships of life.
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Synonyms of 东飘西徙
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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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Open the tool →Questions about 东飘西徙
What does 东飘西徙 mean?
东飘西徙 (dōng piāo xī xǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift about from place to place”.
How do you pronounce 东飘西徙?
东飘西徙 is pronounced dōng piāo xī xǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东飘西徙 literally mean?
Literally, 东飘西徙 means “Drift east, move west”. It is used to mean “to drift about from place to place”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东飘西徙?
指到处漂流，迁徙无定。