东飘西荡 — “To drift about aimlessly”
东飘西荡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift about aimlessly”. To wander from place to place; to have no fixed abode. Literally, “Drift east, sway west”.
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东飘西荡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他年轻的时候，没有目标，一直在社会上东飘西荡。
When he was young, he had no goals and kept drifting about aimlessly in society.
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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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What does 东飘西荡 mean?
东飘西荡 (dōng piāo xī dàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift about aimlessly”.
How do you pronounce 东飘西荡?
东飘西荡 is pronounced dōng piāo xī dàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东飘西荡 literally mean?
Literally, 东飘西荡 means “Drift east, sway west”. It is used to mean “to drift about aimlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东飘西荡?
指不固定，没有着落。也指无定向地漂浮。