东拼西凑 — “To piece together disparate elements”
东拼西凑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to piece together disparate elements”. To scrape together; to gather from various sources in a disorganized or makeshift way. Literally, “Piece together from east and west”.
东拼西凑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东拼西凑 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 东拼西凑
Baoyu requested Granny Jia's permission for Qin Keqing's younger brother, Qin Zhong, to study with him.
Qin Zhong was overjoyed and immediately went to tell his father, Qin Ye.
Qin Ye realized his son's tutor had recently passed away, presenting a good opportunity. However, he was financially straitened, and the Jia family always looked upon wealth. Thus, he had no choice but to scrape together 24 taels of silver to send Qin Zhong to study at the Jia family's schoolroom.
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More idioms starting with 东
- 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 东拼西凑
What does 东拼西凑 mean?
东拼西凑 (dōng pīn xī còu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to piece together disparate elements”.
How do you pronounce 东拼西凑?
东拼西凑 is pronounced dōng pīn xī còu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东拼西凑 literally mean?
Literally, 东拼西凑 means “Piece together from east and west”. It is used to mean “to piece together disparate elements”.
Where does 东拼西凑 come from?
东拼西凑 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 东拼西凑?
比喻零乱地加以拼凑。