东西南朔 — “To be a wanderer”
东西南朔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a wanderer”. To have no fixed abode; to roam constantly, never settling down in one place. Literally, “east, west, south, north”.
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东西南朔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东西南朔 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 东西南朔
他向往自由，不喜欢被束缚，总是东西南朔，四处游历。
He yearns for freedom and dislikes being constrained, always wandering around, traveling everywhere.
Idioms Related to 东西南朔
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- 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 东西南朔
What does 东西南朔 mean?
东西南朔 (dōng xī nán shuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a wanderer”.
How do you pronounce 东西南朔?
东西南朔 is pronounced dōng xī nán shuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东西南朔 literally mean?
Literally, 东西南朔 means “east, west, south, north”. It is used to mean “to be a wanderer”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东西南朔?
指居处无定之人。同“东西南北”。