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東張西望

简东张西望 · 繁東張西望

Mandarin · pinyin dōng zhāng xī wàng

to look in all directions (idiom)
to glance around

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
張: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
望: wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
张: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet

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1–1–1–4 · dong1 zhang1 xi1 wang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dung1 zoeng1 sai1 mong6

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dung1 zoeng1 sai1 mong6

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name

Scoop (Hong Kong television program famous for reporting local oddities)

verb

to look around (in all directions)

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