东摇西摆 — “To sway from side to side”
东摇西摆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sway from side to side”. To totter unsteadily; to be indecisive or wavering.
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东摇西摆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东摇西摆 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 东摇西摆
他喝醉了，走路东摇西摆，好几次差点摔倒
He was drunk and tottered unsteadily, almost falling several times.
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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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What does 东摇西摆 mean?
东摇西摆 (dōng yáo xī bǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sway from side to side”.
How do you pronounce 东摇西摆?
东摇西摆 is pronounced dōng yáo xī bǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 东摇西摆?
形容走路不稳。比喻容易动摇、不坚定。