道东说西 — “To babble on”
道东说西 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to babble on”. To talk nonsense or speak randomly without a clear point; to make unsubstantiated comments. Literally, “Talk east, speak west”.
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道东说西 Pronunciation and Pinyin
道东说西 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢在会议上道东说西，让人抓不住重点。
He always likes to babble on in meetings, making it hard for people to grasp the main point.
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Synonyms of 道东说西
More idioms starting with 道
- dào道sān三bù不zhe着liǎng两speak irrelevantly
- dào道bù不jǔ举yí遗no one picks up lost articles on the road
- dào道bù不tóng同bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Different paths, different plans
- dào道bù不tóng同，，bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道bù不shí拾yí遗lost articles are not picked up from the street
- dào道bù不shí拾yí遗，，yè夜bù不bì闭hù户excellent public order and social security
- dào道bù不duō掇yí遗no one picks up lost articles
- dào道bù不xiāng相móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道yì义zhī之jiāo交friendship based on shared moral principles
- dào道bàng傍zhī之zhù筑A futile undertaking
- dào道bàng傍zhù筑shì室attempting a task with too many diverse suggestions
- dào道bàng傍kǔ苦lǐ李a useless individual
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Open the tool →Questions about 道东说西
What does 道东说西 mean?
道东说西 (dào dōng shuō xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to babble on”.
How do you pronounce 道东说西?
道东说西 is pronounced dào dōng shuō xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 道东说西 literally mean?
Literally, 道东说西 means “Talk east, speak west”. It is used to mean “to babble on”.
What is the Chinese definition of 道东说西?
指乱加谈论。同“道西说东”。