东瞧西望 — “To look around in all directions”
东瞧西望 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look around in all directions”. To glance hither and thither; to gaze this way and that. Literally, “Look east, gaze west”.
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东瞧西望 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东瞧西望 Character Breakdown
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小孩子在陌生的环境中，总是好奇地东瞧西望。
Children always look around curiously in unfamiliar surroundings.
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Synonyms of 东瞧西望
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 东瞧西望
What does 东瞧西望 mean?
东瞧西望 (dōng qiáo xī wàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look around in all directions”.
How do you pronounce 东瞧西望?
东瞧西望 is pronounced dōng qiáo xī wàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东瞧西望 literally mean?
Literally, 东瞧西望 means “Look east, gaze west”. It is used to mean “to look around in all directions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东瞧西望?
指到处乱看。