东倒西歪

Traditional: 東倒西歪

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Dictionary entry

to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)

What does 东倒西歪 mean?

东倒西歪 (dōng dǎo xī wāi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)

2to sway

3(of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle

Character breakdown

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东Dōngsurname Dong 倒dǎoto fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally · to fail; to go bankrupt 西Xīthe West · abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]歪wāiaskew · at a crooked angle

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