东奔西逃 — “To flee from place to place”
东奔西逃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee from place to place”. To be constantly on the run or scurrying about. Literally, “Run east, flee west”.
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东奔西逃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东奔西逃 Character Breakdown
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遭遇不幸后，他不得不东奔西逃，试图找到一个新的开始。
After experiencing misfortune, he had to flee from place to place, trying to find a new beginning.
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Synonyms of 东奔西逃
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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 东奔西逃
What does 东奔西逃 mean?
东奔西逃 (dōng bēn xī táo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee from place to place”.
How do you pronounce 东奔西逃?
东奔西逃 is pronounced dōng bēn xī táo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东奔西逃 literally mean?
Literally, 东奔西逃 means “Run east, flee west”. It is used to mean “to flee from place to place”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东奔西逃?
跑到东，又逃到西。到处逃窜。同“东逃西窜”。