东冲西撞 — “To rush about aimlessly”
东冲西撞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rush about aimlessly”. To dash around haphazardly; to run around bumping into things (often when searching for something or someone). Literally, “rush east and bump west”.
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东冲西撞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东冲西撞 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 东冲西撞
他因为文件找不到了，在办公室里急得东冲西撞。
He was so anxious because he couldn't find the documents that he rushed about the office aimlessly.
Idioms Related to 东冲西撞
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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Open the tool →Questions about 东冲西撞
What does 东冲西撞 mean?
东冲西撞 (dōng chōng xī zhuàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rush about aimlessly”.
How do you pronounce 东冲西撞?
东冲西撞 is pronounced dōng chōng xī zhuàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东冲西撞 literally mean?
Literally, 东冲西撞 means “rush east and bump west”. It is used to mean “to rush about aimlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东冲西撞?
指无把握地四处奔走寻找。