东窜西跳 — “To scurry and leap about erratically”
东窜西跳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scurry and leap about erratically”. To prance about restlessly. Literally, “Scurry east, jump west”.
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东窜西跳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东窜西跳 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 东窜西跳
小猫在房间里东窜西跳，追逐着自己的尾巴。
The kitten scurried and jumped all over the room, chasing its own tail.
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Synonyms of 东窜西跳
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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 东窜西跳
What does 东窜西跳 mean?
东窜西跳 (dōng cuàn xī tiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scurry and leap about erratically”.
How do you pronounce 东窜西跳?
东窜西跳 is pronounced dōng cuàn xī tiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东窜西跳 literally mean?
Literally, 东窜西跳 means “Scurry east, jump west”. It is used to mean “to scurry and leap about erratically”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东窜西跳?
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