指东话西 — “To talk aimlessly”
指东话西 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk aimlessly”. To ramble; to talk beside the point; to beat around the bush; to speak evasively or inconsequentially. Literally, “point east talk west”.
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指东话西 Pronunciation and Pinyin
指东话西 Character Breakdown
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每次讨论问题，他总是指东话西，让大家抓不住重点。
Every time we discuss an issue, he always talks aimlessly, making it hard for everyone to grasp the main point.
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Synonyms of 指东话西
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- zhǐ指yī一shuō说shí十exaggerate a minor issue
- zhǐ指bù不shèng胜lǚ偻too many to count
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- zhǐ指bù不shèng胜shù数too numerous to count
- zhǐ指dōng东huà划xī西talk evasively or beat around the bush
- zhǐ指dōng东dǎ打xī西feint east, attack west
- zhǐ指dōng东huà画xī西Beat around the bush
- zhǐ指dōng东mà骂xī西criticize indirectly
- zhǐ指shì事lèi类qíng情explain principles and illustrate situations
- zhǐ指qīn亲tuō托gù故claim kinship or feign acquaintance
- zhǐ指nìng佞chù触xié邪expose sycophants and resist evil
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Open the tool →Questions about 指东话西
What does 指东话西 mean?
指东话西 (zhǐ dōng huà xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk aimlessly”.
How do you pronounce 指东话西?
指东话西 is pronounced zhǐ dōng huà xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 指东话西 literally mean?
Literally, 指东话西 means “point east talk west”. It is used to mean “to talk aimlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 指东话西?
犹言东拉西扯。指说话文不对题或空言不实。