东睃西望 — “To look around in every direction”
东睃西望 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look around in every direction”. To gaze about; to look this way and that. Literally, “glance east, look west”.
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东睃西望 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东睃西望 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 东睃西望
小孩子独自在商场里走失了，他焦急地东睃西望想找到妈妈的身影。
The child, lost alone in the mall, anxiously looked around in every direction, trying to spot his mother.
Idioms Related to 东睃西望
Synonyms of 东睃西望
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 东睃西望
What does 东睃西望 mean?
东睃西望 (dōng suō xī wàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look around in every direction”.
How do you pronounce 东睃西望?
东睃西望 is pronounced dōng suō xī wàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东睃西望 literally mean?
Literally, 东睃西望 means “glance east, look west”. It is used to mean “to look around in every direction”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东睃西望?
形容这里那里地到处看。同“东张西望”。