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東搖西擺

简东摇西摆 · 繁東搖西擺

Mandarin · pinyin dōng yáo xī bǎi

(idiom) to sway from side to side; unsteady
(idiom) indecisive; hesitant

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
搖: yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
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东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
摇: yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
摆: bǎi · put, place; display; swing, sway

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1–2–1–3 · dong1 yao2 xi1 bai3

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