东奔西撞 — “To rush about aimlessly”
东奔西撞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rush about aimlessly”. To run around haphazardly without a clear goal. Literally, “run east and bump west”.
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东奔西撞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东奔西撞 Character Breakdown
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他找不到出口，只好在迷宫里东奔西撞
He couldn't find the exit, so he just rushed about aimlessly in the maze.
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Synonyms of 东奔西撞
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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What does 东奔西撞 mean?
东奔西撞 (dōng bēn xī zhuàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rush about aimlessly”.
How do you pronounce 东奔西撞?
东奔西撞 is pronounced dōng bēn xī zhuàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东奔西撞 literally mean?
Literally, 东奔西撞 means “run east and bump west”. It is used to mean “to rush about aimlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东奔西撞?
形容无固定目标，到处乱闯。