东挨西撞 — “To wander aimlessly”
东挨西撞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander aimlessly”. To rush about haphazardly or without a clear purpose. Literally, “Bump east, collide west”.
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东挨西撞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东挨西撞 Character Breakdown
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他面试失败后，心情低落，在街上东挨西撞，不知何去何从
After failing the interview, he was downhearted, wandering aimlessly in the streets, not knowing what to do.
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Synonyms of 东挨西撞
More idioms starting with 东
- 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 东挨西撞
What does 东挨西撞 mean?
东挨西撞 (dōng āi xī zhuàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander aimlessly”.
How do you pronounce 东挨西撞?
东挨西撞 is pronounced dōng āi xī zhuàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东挨西撞 literally mean?
Literally, 东挨西撞 means “Bump east, collide west”. It is used to mean “to wander aimlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东挨西撞?
形容无固定目标，到处乱闯。同“东奔西撞”。