东歪西倒 — “To sway unsteadily”
东歪西倒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sway unsteadily”. To totter; to reel from side to side. Literally, “leaning east and falling west”.
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东歪西倒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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大风中，那棵老树被吹得东歪西倒，摇摇欲坠。
In the strong wind, the old tree swayed precariously from side to side, on the verge of toppling over.
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- 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 东歪西倒
What does 东歪西倒 mean?
东歪西倒 (dōng wāi xī dǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sway unsteadily”.
How do you pronounce 东歪西倒?
东歪西倒 is pronounced dōng wāi xī dǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东歪西倒 literally mean?
Literally, 东歪西倒 means “leaning east and falling west”. It is used to mean “to sway unsteadily”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东歪西倒?
形容身不由己，倾斜不稳。