东徙西迁 — “To constantly move from place to place”
东徙西迁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to constantly move from place to place”. To be unsettled and without a fixed residence; to wander about. Literally, “move east, migrate west”.
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东徙西迁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东徙西迁 Character Breakdown
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由于工作性质的特殊，他不得不常年东徙西迁，习惯了漂泊的生活。
Due to the special nature of his work, he had to constantly move from place to place year-round, getting used to a nomadic life.
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Synonyms of 东徙西迁
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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 东徙西迁
What does 东徙西迁 mean?
东徙西迁 (dōng xǐ xī qiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to constantly move from place to place”.
How do you pronounce 东徙西迁?
东徙西迁 is pronounced dōng xǐ xī qiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东徙西迁 literally mean?
Literally, 东徙西迁 means “move east, migrate west”. It is used to mean “to constantly move from place to place”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东徙西迁?
指四处迁移，居止不定。同“东迁西徙”。