说东忘西 — “To say one thing and forget another”
说东忘西 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to say one thing and forget another”. To be forgetful or absent-minded. Literally, “Say east, forget west”.
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说东忘西 Pronunciation and Pinyin
说东忘西 Character Breakdown
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她最近工作太忙了，总是说东忘西的。
She's been too busy with work recently, always saying one thing and forgetting another.
Idioms Related to 说东忘西
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- shuō说dào到zuò做dào到be as good as one's word
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- shuō说qiān千shuō说wàn万talk endlessly or at great length
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Open the tool →Questions about 说东忘西
What does 说东忘西 mean?
说东忘西 (shuō dōng wàng xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to say one thing and forget another”.
How do you pronounce 说东忘西?
说东忘西 is pronounced shuō dōng wàng xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 说东忘西 literally mean?
Literally, 说东忘西 means “Say east, forget west”. It is used to mean “to say one thing and forget another”.
What is the Chinese definition of 说东忘西?
说了这样忘了那样。形容记忆力差