东抄西袭 — “To plagiarize indiscriminately from various sources”
东抄西袭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to plagiarize indiscriminately from various sources”. To copy bits and pieces from different writings. Literally, “Copy from east, plagiarize from west”.
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东抄西袭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东抄西袭 Character Breakdown
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这位作家在创作新书时，被指责东抄西袭，没有多少原创内容。
This writer was accused of plagiarizing from various sources when creating his new book, with very little original content.
Idioms Related to 东抄西袭
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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Open the tool →Questions about 东抄西袭
What does 东抄西袭 mean?
东抄西袭 (dōng chāo xī xí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to plagiarize indiscriminately from various sources”.
How do you pronounce 东抄西袭?
东抄西袭 is pronounced dōng chāo xī xí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东抄西袭 literally mean?
Literally, 东抄西袭 means “Copy from east, plagiarize from west”. It is used to mean “to plagiarize indiscriminately from various sources”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东抄西袭?
胡乱抄袭别人的文章。