东砍西斫 — “Chop east, hew west”
东砍西斫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in vigorous, widespread, and often chaotic action or struggle; to hack and chop in all directions”. Literally, “Chop east, hew west”.
东砍西斫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东砍西斫 Character Breakdown
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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 东砍西斫 mean?
东砍西斫 (dōng kǎn xī zhuó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in vigorous, widespread, and often chaotic action or struggle; to hack and chop in all directions”.
How do you pronounce 东砍西斫?
东砍西斫 is pronounced dōng kǎn xī zhuó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东砍西斫 literally mean?
Literally, 东砍西斫 means “Chop east, hew west”. It is used to mean “to engage in vigorous, widespread, and often chaotic action or struggle; to hack and chop in all directions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东砍西斫?
指四面激战。