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东倒西歪
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

东倒西歪 [dōngdǎoxīwāi]
  1. 1. [Chinese idiom] leaning; unsteady; tottering
    三间东倒西歪的屋子
    three tumbledown rooms
    这个醉鬼东倒西歪地在马路上走。
    The drunk man staggered along the road.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

东倒西歪 [dōngdǎoxīwāi]
  1. 1. 形容物体凌乱歪斜或人站立、行走不稳。

Examples

三间东倒西歪的屋子
three tumbledown rooms 东倒西歪
他为了逞能,喝酒醉得东倒西歪
He showed off by drinking until he was staggering about all over the place. 逞能
东倒西歪
walk unsteadily 东…西…

Word Decomposition


[dōng]
+
[dào]
+ 西
[xī]
+
[wāi]

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