东奔西走

Traditional: 東奔西走

dōng bēn xī zǒu

Dictionary entry

to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily

What does 东奔西走 mean?

东奔西走 (dōng bēn xī zǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily

2to bustle about

3to hopscotch

4also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1]

Character breakdown

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东Dōngsurname Dong 奔bēnto hurry · to rush 西Xīthe West · abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]走zǒuto walk · to go

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东奔西走

dōng bēn xī zǒu

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