东扭西歪 — “To twist one's mouth or make strange faces, often without speaking”
东扭西歪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to twist one's mouth or make strange faces, often without speaking”. Literally, “East twist, west lean”.
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东扭西歪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东扭西歪 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 东扭西歪
她嘴巴东扭西歪地扮着鬼脸，逗得大家哈哈大笑。
She twisted her mouth and made funny faces, amusing everyone.
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Synonyms of 东扭西歪
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What does 东扭西歪 mean?
东扭西歪 (dōng niǔ xī wāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to twist one's mouth or make strange faces, often without speaking”.
How do you pronounce 东扭西歪?
东扭西歪 is pronounced dōng niǔ xī wāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东扭西歪 literally mean?
Literally, 东扭西歪 means “East twist, west lean”. It is used to mean “to twist one's mouth or make strange faces, often without speaking”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东扭西歪?
嘴唇不停地做怪样而实际并未说话