东游西荡 — “To wander aimlessly”
东游西荡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander aimlessly”. To loaf around; to drift about without a purpose. Literally, “wander east, drift west”.
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东游西荡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东游西荡 Character Breakdown
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小明放学后经常东游西荡，不好好回家写作业。
After school, Xiao Ming often wanders around aimlessly and doesn't go home to do his homework properly.
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Synonyms of 东游西荡
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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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Open the tool →Questions about 东游西荡
What does 东游西荡 mean?
东游西荡 (dōng yóu xī dàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander aimlessly”.
How do you pronounce 东游西荡?
东游西荡 is pronounced dōng yóu xī dàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东游西荡 literally mean?
Literally, 东游西荡 means “wander east, drift west”. It is used to mean “to wander aimlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东游西荡?
无所事事，到处闲诳。