东奔西窜 — “To scurry about and flee in all directions”
东奔西窜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scurry about and flee in all directions”. To run about frantically to escape. Literally, “Run east, scurry west”.
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东奔西窜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东奔西窜 Character Breakdown
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小猫被狗追赶，在院子里东奔西窜，希望能找到一个藏身之处。
The kitten was chased by the dog, scurrying about in the yard, hoping to find a hiding place.
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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 东奔西窜
What does 东奔西窜 mean?
东奔西窜 (dōng bēn xī cuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scurry about and flee in all directions”.
How do you pronounce 东奔西窜?
东奔西窜 is pronounced dōng bēn xī cuàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东奔西窜 literally mean?
Literally, 东奔西窜 means “Run east, scurry west”. It is used to mean “to scurry about and flee in all directions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东奔西窜?
跑到东，又窜到西。到处逃窜。同“东逃西窜”。