东猜西揣 — “To make various conjectures”
东猜西揣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make various conjectures”. To speculate widely; to guess aimlessly. Literally, “Guessing here and there”.
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东猜西揣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东猜西揣 Character Breakdown
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他对这个突然的变动感到困惑，一直在东猜西揣，想知道背后真正的原因。
He was puzzled by the sudden change and kept making various conjectures, trying to figure out the real reason behind it.
Idioms Related to 东猜西揣
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 东猜西揣
What does 东猜西揣 mean?
东猜西揣 (dōng cāi xī chuāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make various conjectures”.
How do you pronounce 东猜西揣?
东猜西揣 is pronounced dōng cāi xī chuāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东猜西揣 literally mean?
Literally, 东猜西揣 means “Guessing here and there”. It is used to mean “to make various conjectures”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东猜西揣?
指多方猜测。