东奔西走 (dōng bēn xī zǒu): to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about; to hopscotch; also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1]

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7

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Pinyin
Meaning: to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about; to hopscotch; also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1]
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

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HSK 3

east

HSK 7

to go to

HSK 3

the West

HSK 2

to walk

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