指东打西 — “To make a feint to the east and attack to the west”
指东打西 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a feint to the east and attack to the west”. To mislead by a feint; to create a diversion. Literally, “point east, strike west”.
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指东打西 Pronunciation and Pinyin
指东打西 Character Breakdown
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在象棋比赛中，他常常指东打西，声东击西，让对手疲于应付。
In chess games, he often feints to the east and attacks to the west, making his opponent constantly on the defensive.
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Open the tool →Questions about 指东打西
What does 指东打西 mean?
指东打西 (zhǐ dōng dǎ xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a feint to the east and attack to the west”.
How do you pronounce 指东打西?
指东打西 is pronounced zhǐ dōng dǎ xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 指东打西 literally mean?
Literally, 指东打西 means “point east, strike west”. It is used to mean “to make a feint to the east and attack to the west”.
What is the Chinese definition of 指东打西?
指着东方打西方，打得别人防不胜防