东零西落 — “Scattered and in disarray, depicting decline or decay”
东零西落 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Scattered and in disarray, depicting decline or decay”. Dispersed and dilapidated. Literally, “East scattered, west fallen”.
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东零西落 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东零西落 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 东零西落
经过多年的风吹雨打，这座老宅子已经显得东零西落，破败不堪。
After years of weathering, this old house already appears scattered and in disarray, terribly dilapidated.
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Synonyms of 东零西落
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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 东零西落
What does 东零西落 mean?
东零西落 (dōng líng xī luò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Scattered and in disarray, depicting decline or decay”.
How do you pronounce 东零西落?
东零西落 is pronounced dōng líng xī luò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东零西落 literally mean?
Literally, 东零西落 means “East scattered, west fallen”. It is used to mean “Scattered and in disarray, depicting decline or decay”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东零西落?
零散稀疏。形容衰败。