东跑西奔 — “To rush about from place to place”
东跑西奔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rush about from place to place”. To be constantly on the go; to be busy running errands everywhere. Literally, “Run east, run west”.
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东跑西奔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东跑西奔 Character Breakdown
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为了准备这次演出，工作人员们东跑西奔，忙得不可开交。
To prepare for this performance, the staff members were rushing about from place to place, extremely busy.
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- dōng东chōng冲xī西jué决floodwaters gushing and breaching banks
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- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 东跑西奔
What does 东跑西奔 mean?
东跑西奔 (dōng pǎo xī bēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rush about from place to place”.
How do you pronounce 东跑西奔?
东跑西奔 is pronounced dōng pǎo xī bēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东跑西奔 literally mean?
Literally, 东跑西奔 means “Run east, run west”. It is used to mean “to rush about from place to place”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东跑西奔?
奔：急走，跑。指到处奔波