东张西望

Traditional: 東張西望

dōng zhāng xī wàng

Dictionary entry

to look in all directions (idiom)

What does 东张西望 mean?

东张西望 (dōng zhāng xī wàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to look in all directions (idiom)

2to glance around

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东Dōngsurname Dong 张Zhāngsurname Zhang 西Xīthe West · abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]望wàngfull moon · to hope

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How to pronounce 东张西望

东张西望

dōng zhāng xī wàng

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