东推西阻 — “To make various excuses to shirk responsibility or obstruct progress”
东推西阻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make various excuses to shirk responsibility or obstruct progress”. To procrastinate and hinder. Literally, “Push east, block west”.
东推西阻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 东推西阻
What does 东推西阻 mean?
东推西阻 (dōng tuī xī zǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make various excuses to shirk responsibility or obstruct progress”.
How do you pronounce 东推西阻?
东推西阻 is pronounced dōng tuī xī zǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东推西阻 literally mean?
Literally, 东推西阻 means “Push east, block west”. It is used to mean “to make various excuses to shirk responsibility or obstruct progress”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东推西阻?
推：推诿；阻：阻挠。找各种借口推托、阻挠