东奔西跑 — “To rush about here and there”
东奔西跑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rush about here and there”. To be constantly on the move; to go to and fro; to run errands everywhere. Literally, “run east, run west”.
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东奔西跑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东奔西跑 Character Breakdown
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为了完成这项紧急任务，他这几天一直在外面东奔西跑，几乎没有休息的时间。
To complete this urgent task, he has been running around tirelessly these past few days, with almost no time to rest.
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Synonyms of 东奔西跑
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 东奔西跑 mean?
东奔西跑 (dōng bēn xī pǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rush about here and there”.
How do you pronounce 东奔西跑?
东奔西跑 is pronounced dōng bēn xī pǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东奔西跑 literally mean?
Literally, 东奔西跑 means “run east, run west”. It is used to mean “to rush about here and there”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东奔西跑?
到处奔波。多指为生活所迫或为某一目的四处奔走活动。