左躲右闪 — “To dodge and weave”
左躲右闪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dodge and weave”. To evade or shirk responsibility by being evasive; to try to avoid something by moving quickly from side to side or by ambiguous actions. Literally, “Dodge left and right”.
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左躲右闪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
左躲右闪 Character Breakdown
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面对教练的提问，他眼神游移，左躲右闪，就是不肯正面承认自己的失误。
Facing the coach's questions, his eyes darted around, he dodged and evaded, refusing to directly admit his mistake.
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Synonyms of 左躲右闪
More idioms starting with 左
- zuǒ左shū书yòu右xī息act perversely
- zuǒ左chōng冲yòu右tū突charge left and right
- zuǒ左quàn券zhī之cāo操have full assurance of success
- zuǒ左shǐ史yòu右jīng经widely read and knowledgeable
- zuǒ左yòu右liǎng两nán难caught between a rock and a hard place
- zuǒ左yòu右wéi为nán难caught between two difficult choices
- zuǒ左yòu右qīn亲jìn近trusted confidant or close associate
- zuǒ左yòu右tú图shǐ史surrounded by books and history
- zuǒ左yòu右kāi开gōng弓shoot with both hands
- zuǒ左yòu右shǒu手a capable assistant
- zuǒ左yòu右yáo摇bǎi摆sway back and forth
- zuǒ左yòu右zhī枝wú梧struggle to cope with multiple demands
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Open the tool →Questions about 左躲右闪
What does 左躲右闪 mean?
左躲右闪 (zuǒ duǒ yòu shǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dodge and weave”.
How do you pronounce 左躲右闪?
左躲右闪 is pronounced zuǒ duǒ yòu shǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 左躲右闪 literally mean?
Literally, 左躲右闪 means “Dodge left and right”. It is used to mean “to dodge and weave”.
What is the Chinese definition of 左躲右闪?
向左和向右躲闪，不敢正面面对