東躲西閃

简 东躲西闪 · 繁 東躲西閃
Mandarin · pinyin dōng duǒ xī shǎn

Meanings

  1. to dodge about
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東
dōng · east, eastern, eastward
躲
duǒ · hide, secrete; avoid, escape
西
xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
閃
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东
dōng · east, eastern, eastward
闪
shǎn · flash; avoid, dodge, evade
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1–3–1–3 · dong1 duo3 xi1 shan3

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