东零西散 — “Scattered and fragmented”
东零西散 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “scattered and fragmented”. Scattered hither and thither. Literally, “scattered east and west”.
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东零西散 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东零西散 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 东零西散
经过几次搬迁，他收藏的珍贵书籍已经东零西散，很难再完整地找齐了。
After several moves, his collection of precious books became scattered and fragmented, making it difficult to gather them all completely again.
Idioms Related to 东零西散
Synonyms of 东零西散
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 东零西散
What does 东零西散 mean?
东零西散 (dōng líng xī sàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “scattered and fragmented”.
How do you pronounce 东零西散?
东零西散 is pronounced dōng líng xī sàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东零西散 literally mean?
Literally, 东零西散 means “scattered east and west”. It is used to mean “scattered and fragmented”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东零西散?
形容零落分散。