What does 东奔西走 mean in Chinese?
东奔西走 (dōngbēn-xīzǒu) means to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
东奔西走
to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
02
to bustle about
03
to hopscotch
04
also 东跑西颠
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 东奔西走?
东奔西走 is pronounced dōngbēn-xīzǒu.
Is 东奔西走 an HSK word?
东奔西走 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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