东鳞西爪 — “Isolated fragments”
东鳞西爪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “isolated fragments”. Scattered pieces of information or observations; bits and pieces. Literally, “Eastern scales, western claws”.
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东鳞西爪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 东dōng
- 鳞lín
- 西xī
- 爪zhǎo
东鳞西爪 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 东鳞西爪
他搜集到的信息都只是东鳞西爪，无法拼凑出完整的真相。
The information he collected was just isolated fragments, making it impossible to piece together the whole truth.
Idioms Related to 东鳞西爪
Synonyms of 东鳞西爪
Antonyms of 东鳞西爪
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
Questions about 东鳞西爪
- What does 东鳞西爪 mean?
- 东鳞西爪 (dōng lín xī zhǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “isolated fragments”.
- How do you pronounce 东鳞西爪?
- 东鳞西爪 is pronounced dōng lín xī zhǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 东鳞西爪 literally mean?
- Literally, 东鳞西爪 means “Eastern scales, western claws”. It is used to mean “isolated fragments”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 东鳞西爪?
- 原指画龙时龙体被云遮住，只是东边画一片龙鳞，西边露一只龙爪，不见龙的全身。比喻零星片段的事物。