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东搜西罗 — “To search high and low and collect widely”

东搜西罗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to search high and low and collect widely”. To gather extensively from various sources. Literally, “East search west gather”.

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东搜西罗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

东搜西罗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
东
dōng5east, host
搜
sōu12search for, inspect
西
xī6west; Western countries
罗
luó8net, capture, arrange, silk

Example Sentence with 东搜西罗

为了完成毕业设计,他东搜西罗了许多资料
To complete his graduation project, he searched high and low for a lot of reference materials.

Idioms Related to 东搜西罗

Synonyms of 东搜西罗

  • dōng东xún寻xī西mì觅search high and low

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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Questions about 东搜西罗

What does 东搜西罗 mean?

东搜西罗 (dōng sōu xī luó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to search high and low and collect widely”.

How do you pronounce 东搜西罗?

东搜西罗 is pronounced dōng sōu xī luó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 东搜西罗 literally mean?

Literally, 东搜西罗 means “East search west gather”. It is used to mean “to search high and low and collect widely”.

What is the Chinese definition of 东搜西罗?

指到处寻找与搜集。

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