东一榔头西一棒子

Traditional: 東一榔頭西一棒子

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Dictionary entry

banging away clumsily in all directions with no overall vision

What does 东一榔头西一棒子 mean?

东一榔头西一棒子 (dōng yī láng tóu xī yī bàng zi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1banging away clumsily in all directions with no overall vision

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东Dōngsurname Dong 一yīone · single 榔lángtall tree (archaic)头tóuhead · hair style 西Xīthe West · abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]棒bàngstick · club 子zǐson · child

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东一榔头西一棒子

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