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東拉西扯

简 东拉西扯 · 繁 東拉西扯
Mandarin · pinyin dōng lā xī chě

Meanings

  1. to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently
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Characters in this entry

東
dōng · east, eastern, eastward
拉
lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
西
xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
扯
chě · rip up, tear down; raise; haul
东
dōng · east, eastern, eastward
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1–1–1–3 · dong1 la1 xi1 che3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dung1 laai1 sai1 ce2

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dung1 laai1 sai1 ce2

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to ramble incoherently; to talk about this and that

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