……東……西
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Chinese
| east | west | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (……東……西) | … | … | 東 | … | … | 西 | |
| simp. (……东……西) | … | … | 东 | … | … | 西 | |
Pronunciation
Adverb
……東……西
- (Hokkien) in various places or directions; here and there; all over the place; this way or that way
- 看東看西／看东看西 ― khòaⁿ-tang-khòaⁿ-sai ― to look here and there; to snoop
- 食東食西／食东食西 ― chia̍h-tang-chia̍h-sai ― to eat here and there; to gorge
- 創東創西／创东创西 ― chhòng-tang-chhòng-sai ― to do something here and there; to be busy with
- 講東講西／讲东讲西 ― kóng-tang-kóng-sai ― to talk here and there; to blabber
- 說東說西／说东说西 ― seh-tang-seh-sai ― to speak here and there; to blabber
- 走東走西／走东走西 ― cháu-tang-cháu-sai ― to run all over the place; to run around
- 行東行西／行东行西 ― kiâⁿ-tang-kiâⁿ-sai ― to walk all over the place; to wander about
- 跳東跳西／跳东跳西 ― thiàu-tang-thiàu-sai ― to jump all over the place; to skip; to hop
Usage notes
- Usually has a negative connotation when used, especially when the speaker is annoyed or irritated.