东鳞西爪

Traditional: 東鱗西爪

dōng lín xī zhǎo

Dictionary entry

lit. a dragon's scale from the east and a dragon's claw from the west

What does 东鳞西爪 mean?

东鳞西爪 (dōng lín xī zhǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. a dragon's scale from the east and a dragon's claw from the west

2odds and ends (idiom)

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东Dōngsurname Dong 鳞línscales (of fish, snakes etc)西Xīthe West · abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]爪zhǎofoot of a bird or animal · paw

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