东扯西拉 — “To talk aimlessly”
东扯西拉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk aimlessly”. To ramble; to beat about the bush; to talk beside the point. Literally, “Pull east, drag west”.
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他在会议上总是东扯西拉，让大家抓不住重点。
He always rambles on in meetings, making it hard for everyone to grasp the main point.
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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 东扯西拉 mean?
东扯西拉 (dōng chě xī lā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk aimlessly”.
How do you pronounce 东扯西拉?
东扯西拉 is pronounced dōng chě xī lā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东扯西拉 literally mean?
Literally, 东扯西拉 means “Pull east, drag west”. It is used to mean “to talk aimlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东扯西拉?
形容说话离题，没有中心。