东观西望 — “To look around in all directions”
东观西望 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look around in all directions”. To be on the lookout; to observe one's surroundings carefully. Literally, “look east, gaze west”.
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东观西望 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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小明第一次来到大城市，在车站里东观西望，对一切都感到新奇。
It was Xiao Ming's first time in a big city; he looked around the train station with curiosity, finding everything new.
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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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What does 东观西望 mean?
东观西望 (dōng guān xī wàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look around in all directions”.
How do you pronounce 东观西望?
东观西望 is pronounced dōng guān xī wàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东观西望 literally mean?
Literally, 东观西望 means “look east, gaze west”. It is used to mean “to look around in all directions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东观西望?
观：看；望：向远处看。形容四处观望，察看动静。