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你东我西 — “To go separate ways”

你东我西 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go separate ways”. To part company. Literally, “You East I West”.

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你东我西 Pronunciation and Pinyin

你东我西 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
你
nǐ7you
东
dōng5east, host
我
wǒ7I, me, myself
西
xī6west; Western countries

Example Sentence with 你东我西

他们因为对未来规划有不同看法,最终不得不你东我西
Due to their differing views on future plans, they eventually had to go their separate ways.

Idioms Related to 你东我西

More idioms starting with 你

  • nǐ你bù不rén仁,,wǒ我bù不yì义You act unfairly, I'll be unjust
  • nǐ你zhēng争wǒ我duó夺contend with each other
  • nǐ你chàng倡wǒ我suí随You propose, I second
  • nǐ你xiōng兄wǒ我dì弟to be on intimate fraternal terms
  • nǐ你chuī吹wǒ我pěng捧to engage in mutual flattery
  • nǐ你chàng唱wǒ我hé和echo each other's sentiments
  • nǐ你duó夺wǒ我zhēng争vie with each other
  • nǐ你lián怜wǒ我ài爱mutual affection and respect
  • nǐ你ēn恩wǒ我ài爱deeply in love
  • nǐ你tuī推wǒ我ràng让to defer to each other
  • nǐ你jìng敬wǒ我ài爱mutual respect and affection
  • nǐ你lái来wǒ我qù去frequent social interactions and reciprocal visits

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Questions about 你东我西

What does 你东我西 mean?

你东我西 (nǐ dōng wǒ xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go separate ways”.

How do you pronounce 你东我西?

你东我西 is pronounced nǐ dōng wǒ xī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 你东我西 literally mean?

Literally, 你东我西 means “You East I West”. It is used to mean “to go separate ways”.

What is the Chinese definition of 你东我西?

指分手离去

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