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东零西碎 — “Scattered, fragmented, and not concentrated”

东零西碎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Scattered, fragmented, and not concentrated”. In bits and pieces. Literally, “Scattered to the east and broken to the west”.

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东零西碎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

东零西碎 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
东
dōng5east, host
零
líng13zero, odd, fragment, fall
西
xī6west; Western countries
碎
suì13shatter into small pieces

Example Sentence with 东零西碎

这些文件东零西碎地放在桌子上,整理起来会很麻烦。
These documents are scattered and fragmented on the table, it will be troublesome to organize them.

Idioms Related to 东零西碎

Synonyms of 东零西碎

  • dōng东líng零xī西sàn散scattered and fragmented

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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Questions about 东零西碎

What does 东零西碎 mean?

东零西碎 (dōng líng xī suì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Scattered, fragmented, and not concentrated”.

How do you pronounce 东零西碎?

东零西碎 is pronounced dōng líng xī suì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 东零西碎 literally mean?

Literally, 东零西碎 means “Scattered to the east and broken to the west”. It is used to mean “Scattered, fragmented, and not concentrated”.

What is the Chinese definition of 东零西碎?

指零碎,分散,不集中。

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