东踅西倒 — “To stagger about”
东踅西倒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stagger about”. To walk unsteadily and with great difficulty. Literally, “Turning east, falling west”.
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东踅西倒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东踅西倒 Character Breakdown
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那个老人身体虚弱，下楼时东踅西倒的，差点摔了一跤
The old man was frail and staggered about while going downstairs, almost falling.
Idioms Related to 东踅西倒
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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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What does 东踅西倒 mean?
东踅西倒 (dōng xué xī dǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stagger about”.
How do you pronounce 东踅西倒?
东踅西倒 is pronounced dōng xué xī dǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东踅西倒 literally mean?
Literally, 东踅西倒 means “Turning east, falling west”. It is used to mean “to stagger about”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东踅西倒?
形容行走艰难。