dong1
东
東
ben1
奔
奔
xi1
西
西
zou3
走
走
chengyu
  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|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1]

Characters

  • 东 (東): surname Dong
  • 奔 (奔): to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope
  • 西 (西): the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]; Spanish
  • 走 (走): to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit; to leave; to go away; to die (euph.); from; through; away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3]); to change (shape, form, meaning)

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Examples

长年累月东奔西走忙死了，生活太没有规律了。

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