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东奔西走

dōngbēn-xīzǒu

Traditional: 東奔西走

also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1]

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Meaning of 东奔西走 in English

dōngbēn-xīzǒuHSK 7–9Syllabus #6330
  1. also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1]
  2. to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
  3. to bustle about
  4. to hopscotch

Characters

东 on its own →
dōng · east

HSK words with 东

东西HSK 1东HSK 3东北HSK 3东方HSK 3东南HSK 3东部HSK 4房东HSK 4股东HSK 7–9东道主HSK 7–9东张西望HSK 7–9
奔 on its own →
bèn · to go to

HSK words with 奔

奔跑HSK 6奔HSK 7–9奔波HSK 7–9奔驰HSK 7–9奔赴HSK 7–9投奔HSK 7–9

HSK words with 西

东西HSK 1西HSK 3西北HSK 3西方HSK 3西瓜HSK 3西南HSK 3西部HSK 4西红柿HSK 4西餐HSK 5西装HSK 5
走 on its own →
zǒu · to walk

HSK words with 走

走HSK 2走路HSK 2行走HSK 5走廊HSK 6出走HSK 7–9走漏HSK 7–9走势HSK 7–9走私HSK 7–9走向HSK 7–9走过场HSK 7–9

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