東奔西走

简 东奔西走 · 繁 東奔西走
Mandarin · pinyin dōng bēn xī zǒu

Meanings

  1. to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
  2. to bustle about
  3. to hopscotch
  4. also 東跑西顛 dōng pǎo xī diān
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Characters in this entry

東
dōng · east, eastern, eastward
奔
bēn · run fast, flee; rush about; run
西
xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
走
zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
东
dōng · east, eastern, eastward
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1–1–1–3 · dong1 ben1 xi1 zou3

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dung1 ban1 sai1 zau2

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  1. (idiomatic) to rush about busily; to busy oneself; to run about; to be on the move

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東奔西走 · dong1 ben1 xi1 zou3
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Exact source record東奔西走 东奔西走 [dong1 ben1 xi1 zou3] /to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily/to bustle about/to hopscotch/also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1]/