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东冲西突 — “To charge and attack in all directions”

东冲西突 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to charge and attack in all directions”. To dash about aggressively in various directions. Literally, “Charge east, dash west”.

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东冲西突 Pronunciation and Pinyin

东冲西突 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
东
dōng5east, host
冲
chōng6to pour liquid onto something
西
xī6west; Western countries
突
tū9sudden break through

Example Sentence with 东冲西突

在密林中,他迷失了方向,只能东冲西突,希望能找到出路。
Lost in the dense forest, he could only charge and dash in all directions, hoping to find a way out.

Idioms Related to 东冲西突

Synonyms of 东冲西突

  • dōng东zhēng征xī西tǎo讨fight wars in all directions
  • zuǒ左chōng冲yòu右tū突charge left and right

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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Questions about 东冲西突

What does 东冲西突 mean?

东冲西突 (dōng chōng xī tū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to charge and attack in all directions”.

How do you pronounce 东冲西突?

东冲西突 is pronounced dōng chōng xī tū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 东冲西突 literally mean?

Literally, 东冲西突 means “Charge east, dash west”. It is used to mean “to charge and attack in all directions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 东冲西突?

指四处冲锋突击。

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