东奔西跑 (東奔西跑)
dōng bēn xī pǎo
Pinyin
Definition
东奔西跑 (東奔西跑)
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- to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
- to bustle about
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
中西合璧
- 1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
又要马儿跑,又要马儿不吃草
- 1 lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom)
- 2 fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
各奔前程
- 1 each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
各奔东西
- 1 to go separate ways (idiom)
- 2 to part ways with sb
- 3 Taiwan pr. [gè bēn dōng xī]
喝西北风
- 1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry