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东奔西走

HSK 7-9

dōngbēn-xīzǒu

run around; be very busy; go hither and thither

Alternative translations

  • courir dans tous les sens
  • courir à droite et à gauche
  • s'agiter en pure perte

Explanation

to bustle about; to hopscotch; also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1]

Examples

他东奔西走，不知道在忙些什么。

tā dōngbēn-xīzǒu, bù zhīdào zài máng shénme.

He runs around everywhere, not knowing what he is busy with.

她东奔西走了一整天。

tā dōngbēn-xīzǒu le yì zhěng tiān.

She ran around all day long.