道西说东 — “To talk aimlessly”
道西说东 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk aimlessly”. To ramble on; to speak without a clear topic or purpose. Literally, “Talk west, speak east”.
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道西说东 Pronunciation and Pinyin
道西说东 Character Breakdown
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他在讨论会上总是道西说东，使大家难以集中注意力。
He always talks aimlessly at the discussion meeting, making it difficult for everyone to focus.
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Synonyms of 道西说东
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
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What does 道西说东 mean?
道西说东 (dào xī shuō dōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk aimlessly”.
How do you pronounce 道西说东?
道西说东 is pronounced dào xī shuō dōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 道西说东 literally mean?
Literally, 道西说东 means “Talk west, speak east”. It is used to mean “to talk aimlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 道西说东?
指乱加谈论。