东猜西疑 — “To make random guesses and harbor groundless suspicions”
东猜西疑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make random guesses and harbor groundless suspicions”. To be full of doubts and conjectures. Literally, “Guessing east and doubting west”.
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东猜西疑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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面对突发情况，大家不要东猜西疑，应该冷静下来寻找解决方案。
When faced with an unexpected situation, everyone should not make random guesses and harbor suspicions, but rather calm down and look for solutions.
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- 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 东猜西疑
What does 东猜西疑 mean?
东猜西疑 (dōng cāi xī yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make random guesses and harbor groundless suspicions”.
How do you pronounce 东猜西疑?
东猜西疑 is pronounced dōng cāi xī yí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东猜西疑 literally mean?
Literally, 东猜西疑 means “Guessing east and doubting west”. It is used to mean “to make random guesses and harbor groundless suspicions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东猜西疑?
指胡乱猜疑。