东倒西歪 — “Staggering”
东倒西歪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “staggering”. Tottering; lopsided; in disorder. Literally, “falling to the east, leaning to the west”.
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那堆旧书堆得东倒西歪，随时可能塌下来
That pile of old books was stacked precariously, looking like it could collapse at any moment.
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- dōng东yī一xià下xī西yī一xià下act aimlessly or erratically
- 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
- dōng东nán南zhú竹jiàn箭outstanding talents
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What does 东倒西歪 mean?
东倒西歪 (dōng dǎo xī wāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “staggering”.
How do you pronounce 东倒西歪?
东倒西歪 is pronounced dōng dǎo xī wāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东倒西歪 literally mean?
Literally, 东倒西歪 means “falling to the east, leaning to the west”. It is used to mean “staggering”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东倒西歪?
指行走不稳，身不由主。也形容物体倾斜不正。