东滚西爬 — “Rolling east and crawling west”
东滚西爬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scramble and tumble in all directions, appearing disheveled and panic-stricken; to flee in a disorderly and undignified manner”. Literally, “rolling east and crawling west”.
东滚西爬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东滚西爬 Character Breakdown
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- dōng东chōng冲xī西jué决floodwaters gushing and breaching banks
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- 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
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What does 东滚西爬 mean?
东滚西爬 (dōng gǔn xī pá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scramble and tumble in all directions, appearing disheveled and panic-stricken; to flee in a disorderly and undignified manner”.
How do you pronounce 东滚西爬?
东滚西爬 is pronounced dōng gǔn xī pá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东滚西爬 literally mean?
Literally, 东滚西爬 means “rolling east and crawling west”. It is used to mean “to scramble and tumble in all directions, appearing disheveled and panic-stricken; to flee in a disorderly and undignified manner”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东滚西爬?
形容溃逃时的狼狈相。