东碰西撞 — “To wander about aimlessly”
东碰西撞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander about aimlessly”. To blunder about without a clear direction; to run into things everywhere. Literally, “bump into east, collide with west”.
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东碰西撞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东碰西撞 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 东碰西撞
他刚到一个新环境，对一切都不熟悉，只能东碰西撞地摸索着前进。
He had just arrived in a new environment, unfamiliar with everything, and could only stumble forward, exploring aimlessly.
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Synonyms of 东碰西撞
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- 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 东碰西撞
What does 东碰西撞 mean?
东碰西撞 (dōng pèng xī zhuàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander about aimlessly”.
How do you pronounce 东碰西撞?
东碰西撞 is pronounced dōng pèng xī zhuàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东碰西撞 literally mean?
Literally, 东碰西撞 means “bump into east, collide with west”. It is used to mean “to wander about aimlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东碰西撞?
形容无固定目标，到处乱闯。