东拉西扯

Traditional: 東拉西扯

dōng lā xī chě

Dictionary entry

to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently

What does 东拉西扯 mean?

东拉西扯 (dōng lā xī chě) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently

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东Dōngsurname Dong 拉lāto pull · to play (a bowed instrument)西Xīthe West · abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]扯chěto pull · to tear

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东拉西扯

dōng lā xī chě

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